GAO: Safety in Meat and Poultry Industries Better But Need More Improvement
While injury and illness rates in the meat and poultry slaughtering and processing industry declined from 2004 through 2013, a new report from the Government Accountability Office indicates that hazards remain.
Although injury and illness rates in the meat and poultry processing industries have declined in recent years – similar to rates in all U.S. manufacturing – the rates continue to be higher than rates for manufacturing overall, according to the report “Workplace Safety and Health: Additional Data Needed to Address Continued Hazards in the Meat and Poultry Industry,” from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
