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Ohio Pork Processing Plant Faces 43 Violations for Ammonia Exposure
Jun 24 2024 // A Sandusky, Ohio pork processing facility exposed workers to a release of ammonia gas, leading the U.S. Department of Labor to open two inspections and issue 43 violations of federal regulations. Investigators with the...
Company to Pay $650K Over Child Labor Violations at Meat Processing Facilities
May 8 2024 // DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Tennessee-based sanitation company has agreed to pay more than half a million dollars after a federal investigation found it illegally hired at least two dozen children to clean dangerous meat...
5 California Poultry Processors Paying $3.8M in Back Wages
Apr 16 2024 // Employees of five California poultry processing companies in La Puente and City of Industry may be owed a share of more than $3.8 million in back wages and damages recovered on their behalf by the U.S. Department of...
Iowa Meat Processing Plant Accused of Illegally Hiring Children
Feb 27 2024 // DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. authorities have accused another sanitation company of illegally hiring at least two dozen children to clean dangerous meat processing facilities, the latest example of illegal child labor...
OSHA Fines Mississippi Poultry Plant $212,646 in Death of 16-year-old Worker
Jan 17 2024 // The Occupational Health and Safety Administration this week fined a Mississippi poultry processor $212,646 – an amount set by law – after a 16-year-old was pulled to his death inside a deboning machine last...
Omaha Beef Processing Plant Faces $274K in Fines Following Worker’s Amputation
Jan 12 2024 // A federal investigation into how an employee suffered a serious hand injury at an Omaha, Nebraska beef processing plant in June 2023 identified more than a dozen willful and serious violations related to the...
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