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The meat slaughtering, processing, and packaging
industry has long been associated with a high rate of accidents,
injuries, and illnesses. The following references aid in recognizing workplace hazards within the meat packing industry.
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Small
Business Handbook. OSHA Publication 2209-02R, (2005). Also
available as a 260 KB PDF,
56 pages.
- Job
Hazard Analysis. OSHA Publication 3071, (2002). Also
available as a 497 KB PDF,
50 pages.
- Worker Safety in the Meat and
Poultry Industry. American Meat
Institute (AMI) Fact Sheet, (2005, January), 510 KB
PDF,
4 pages. Describes AMI's purpose, background,
voluntary guidelines, and gives injury and illness rates.
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