Poultry Processing Industry eTool - Standards and Compliance


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Standards and Compliance

Poultry Processing is regulated under the General Industry OSHA Standards (29 CFR 1910). Though there are no standards unique to this industry, all aspects of each operation must carefully be evaluated for compliance with appropriate standards.

OSHA has issued several documents that help in determining compliance with particular General Industry Standards.

General

Contracting Occupationally Related Psittacosis. OSHA Hazard Information Bulletin (1994, August 8).

Personal Protective Equipment

OSHA Standard Interpretations and Compliance Letters

Use of PPE for washing sharp utensils (1991, December 10).
1910.132 requirement to determine need for PPE (1995, July 3).

Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment:
Proposed Rule (1999, March 31). Text of the Federal Register publication of proposal to require employer payment for personal protective equipment.

Machine Guarding

Compliance policy on unguarded rotary knives used in poultry processing industries. OSHA Standard Interpretation and Compliance Letter (1992, November 19).

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