date:Aug 26, 2014
nce achievement as a result of effective and innovative programmes. The notable and constant decrease in illness and injury rates among poultrys workforce over the last two decades is a direct consequence of their dedication to worker safety, said the Council.
The total recordable poultry processing illness and injury rate for 2012 was 4.9 cases per 100 full-time workers (per year), down from 5.8 in 2011. This represents a 78 per cent decrease from 1994 (the oldest data available on the BLS web