MEAT+POULTRY

Democratic lawmakers oppose FSIS proposal to increase line speeds

In 2021, FSIS permitted increased line speeds at six pork processing plants while collecting data to evaluate the impact of ...
Food Engineering

USDA Considers Proposals to Update Line Speed Rules

The USDA’s proposals would update processing requirements for poultry and pork establishments operating under modern ...
National Hog Farmer

Lawmakers challenge USDA pork, poultry line speed rules

A third-party study at six plants concluded that line speeds were not determined to be the leading factor in worker ...
MEAT+POULTRY

NCC provides comments on USDA rule to increase poultry line speeds

WASHINGTON — The National Chicken Council (NCC) provided its comments to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) in ...
EHS Today

Poultry, Swine Plants Need to Reduce Injuries Says Secretary Su

Data released on January 10 from a USDA report, Poultry Processing Line Speed Evaluation Study (PULSE), found that 81% of workers were at increased risk of musculoskeletal disorders across all ...
Fox Business

President Biden rejects poultry proposal that would increase chicken processing by 25%

President Joe Biden rejected a proposal that would have ramped up production at U.S. poultry plants by 25%. The executive action puts a stop to the poultry processing speed increase rule that the ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Poultry processing facilities found to contribute to worker musculoskeletal disorders

Serious injuries from working in poultry processing plants have decreased in the past 10 years, but workers are still at a high risk for musculoskeletal disorders from repetitive motions. A U.S.