Ergo Guidelines: for poultry processing released. (Rules & Regs).(Occupational Safety and Health Administration)(Brief Article)

Industrial Safety & Hygiene News, July, 2003

OSHA has released its third set of industry-specific ergonomics guidelines --Guidelines for Poultry Processing. The draft guidelines are available on OSHA's Web site at www.osha.gov/ergonomics (select "guidelines").

"These draft guidelines are similar to OSHA's 1990 Ergonomic Program Management Guidelines for Meatpacking Plants," said agency chief John L Henshaw.

The draft guidelines consist of an introduction and two main sections. The introduction provides an overview of injuries related to ergonomic factors in poultry processing and explains the role of ergonomics in reducing these injuries. The first section describes how to develop and implement a strategy for analyzing the workplace, implementing ergonomic solutions, training employees,...

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