Source: USDA FSIS, 8/3/22


On August 1, FSIS entered into an updated memorandum of understanding (MOU) on worker safety with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

FSIS Administrator Paul Kiecker said, “I know firsthand what the work environment at FSIS-regulated establishments entails. Our agencies share the goal of protecting the safety and health of workers in FSIS-regulated establishments, including both FSIS and establishment employees.”  

Going into effect for five years, the updated MOU provides guidance about how both agencies will collaborate on training, information sharing and workplace hazards. FSIS and OSHA will coordinate FSIS efforts with training on workplace hazards and conditions. The training must be completed within 120 days, with annual refresher training. At FSIS-regulated establishments, OSHA-provided posters will be made available on how to report injuries to OSHA.

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