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Meat, poultry processing industry reaches all-time best safety mark
Story Date: 11/9/2012
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Source: Tom Johnston, MEATINGPLACE, 11/8/12
Newly-released Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data showed a new low in non-fatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the meat and poultry industry.
In 2011, there were 6.4 cases of occupational injuries and illnesses per 100 workers in the meat and poultry sector, compared to 6.9 in 2010 — down 7.2 percent. In addition, the industry's recordable position versus the overall Manufacturing sector improved by more than 11 percent. The manufacturing sector rate remained unchanged from 2010.
Historic BLS data reveal that the meat and poultry industry has shown continuous improvement over the years, halving the injury and illness rate from 14.7 per 100 workers a decade ago.
“The meat and poultry industry's 500,000 employees are an essential and valued resource,” AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle said in a news release. “Ensuring the health and safety of our workforce is good for employees and has business benefits, too, as they can perform their jobs in the best manner possible. Safe workplaces are positively correlated with quality, productivity, cost, turnover, and related measures of industry success.”
More information about worker safety in the meat and poultry industry is available at www.workersafety.org. The full BLS worker safety statistics are available here.
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