Safety and Health Topics: Poultry Processing

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Avian Flu

Avian Flu. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Includes key facts, information about the virus and its spread, outbreaks, and information for specific groups such as the poultry industry.
Avian Influenza: Protecting Workers from Exposure. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic.

General

Contracting Occupationally Related Psittacosis. OSHA Hazard Information Bulletin (HIB), (1994, August 8).
Poultry Processing Industry. OSHA eTool. Focuses on identifying and controlling major hazards that contributed to the high rates of injuries found in a recent OSHA Survey of the industry. Other serious hazards are also discussed. Examples used are from the processing of chickens, but may be applicable to other bird processing.
Meat Packing Industry. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
Agricultural Operations. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.

Electrical

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Program Management Guidelines for Meatpacking Plants. OSHA Publication 3123, (1993). Also available as a 4 MB PDF, 40 pages. Contains sections on management commitment and employee involvement; preventive program elements; and detailed guidance and examples of program elements.
Hazards and Disorders of Poultry Processing: Chicken Disassembly - Ergonomic Considerations. OSHA Slide Presentation, 72 slides.
For additional information, see OSHA's Ergonomics Safety and Health Topics Page.

Evacuation/Fire Safety

Evacuation Plans and Procedures. OSHA eTool. Assists businesses to implement an emergency action plan, and to comply with OSHA's emergency standards.

Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes. Describes the safe use of exit routes during an emergency, lighting and marking exit routes, fire retardant paints, exit routes during construction, repairs, or alterations, and employee alarm systems.

Hispanic Resources

Lockout/Tagout Citations Against the USDA. Indicates that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its public health agency, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), are required to comply with 29 CFR 1910.147 in its entirety and must have a written lockout/tagout program covering each FSIS workplace.
For additional information, see OSHA's Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) Safety and Health Topics Page.

Personal Protective Equipment

Walking/Working Surfaces

Content Reviewed 07/31/2007

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