OSHA's commitment is to provide information to help employers and
employees in the meat packing industry comply with OSHA standards and increase
safety in the workplace.
The following questions link
to information relevant to the meat packing industry.
Ammonia
Refrigeration. OSHA. Assists employers and employees in identifying and
controlling the hazards associated with the operation and maintenance of ammonia
refrigeration systems. Many of the requirements of the process safety management
standard,
29 CFR 1910.119, are
identified in this eTool as possible controls and are useful as recommended practices, whether or not the ammonia refrigeration system is a
covered process.
Poultry
Processing Industry. OSHA. Focuses on identifying and controlling
major hazards that contribute to the high rates of injuries within the poultry processing industry.
Machine
Guarding. OSHA. Focuses on recognizing and controlling common amputation hazards associated with the
operation and use of certain types of machines.
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