A total of 96 chicken and turkey facilities have been recognised by the Joint Industry Safety and Health Council for outstanding safety performance through the implementation of innovative and effective employee safety and health programems.
The annual safety awards were presented during the 2014 National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry held in Destin, Florida.
The Joint Industry Safety and Health Council consist of members from US Poultry & Egg Association, National Chicken Council and National Turkey Federation. Collectively, the three organizations represent companies that produce 95 per cent of the nation’s poultry products and directly employ more than 350,000 workers.
"The 2014 awards programme resulted in a record number of award recipients despite more stringent requirements to qualify, further highlighting the industry’s commitment to workplace safety. Congratulations to these facilities and their management teams. The awards recognize their excellent safety performance achievement as a result of effective and innovative programmes. The notable and constant decrease in illness and injury rates among poultry’s 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 website), when the recorded rate was 22.7, demonstrating the enormous progress poultry processors have made in improving safety for our workforce.
Award consideration was based on injury statistics over three years and an evaluation of written applications by three judges: Gary Pohlmann of Marsh Risk Consulting, Doug Britton, programme manager for Agricultural Technology Research at Georgia Tech Research Institute, and George Nassif of Aon Global Risk Consulting. Twenty-nine facilities received the highest level of recognition, "Award of Distinction." The other categories included "Award of Honor" and "Award of Merit."
Award of Distinction
Butterball LLC
Ozark, AR – Processing
Huntsville, AR – Processing
Carthage, MO – Processing
Cargill Turkey Production LLC
Springdale, AR – Feed Mill
Temple, TX – Feed Mill
Cargill Turkey & Cooked Meats
Waco, TX – Processing
GNP Company
Arcadia, WI – Feed Mill
House of Raeford
Arcadia, LA – Processing
Keystone Foods LLC
Gadsden, AL – Hatchery
Camilla, GA – Hatchery
Camilla, GA – Processing
Albany, KY – Processing
Franklin, KY – Processing
Peco Foods Inc.
Sebastopol, MS – Processing
Perdue Farms Inc.
Georgetown, DE – Processing
Perry, GA – Cook Plant
Perry, GA – Fresh Processing
Cromwell, KY – Processing
Salisbury, MD – Processing
Concord, NC – Further Processing
Rockingham, NC – Processing
Dillon, SC – Hatchery
Dillon, SC – Processing
Monterey, TN – Further Processing
Wayne Farms LLC
Decatur, AL – Hatchery
Enterprise, AL – Processing
Pendergrass, GA – Processing
Elkin, NC – Feed Mill
Elkin, NC – Hatchery
Award of Honor
Butterball LLC.
Jonesboro, AR – Processing
Cargill Turkey Production LLC
Gentry, AR – Hatchery
Case Farms
Goldsboro, NC – Further Processing
Goldsboro, NC – Hatchery
Cobb-Vantress, Inc.
Siloam Springs, AR – Feed Mill
Jennie-O Turkey Store
Montevideo, MN – Processing
Willmar, MN – Benson Ave Plant
Willmar, MN – Willmar Ave Plant
Barron, WI – Processing
Keystone Foods LLC
Eufaula, AL – Processing
Reidsville, NC – Processing
Mountaire Farms
Frankford, DE – Feed Mill
Millsboro, DE – Feed Mill
Selbyville, DE – Processing
Lumber Bridge, NC – Processing
Statesville, NC – Breeder Operation
Peco Farms Inc.
Batesville, AR – Hatchery
Batesville, AR – Processing
Perdue Farms Inc.
Samson, AL – Hatchery
Milford, DE – Processing
Washington, IN – Turkey Processing
Beaver Dam, KY – Hatchery
Hurlock, MD – Hatchery
Hurlock, MD – Feed Mill
Lewiston, NC – Processing
Murfreesboro, NC – Hatchery
Accomac, VA – Processing
Bridgewater, VA – Further Processing
Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation
Commerce, GA – Hatchery
Waco, GA – Feed Mill
Moorefield, WV – Prepared Foods
Sanderson Farms, Inc. – Foods Division
Flowood, MS – Processing
Simmons Foods
Decatur, AR – Processing
Van Buren, AR – Processing
Southwest City, MO – Processing
Tyson River Valley Animal Foods
Robards, KY – Rendering
Tyson Foods
Hope, AR – Processing
Monroe, NC – Processing
Wayne Farms LLC
Danville, AR – Hatchery
Decatur, AL – East Further Processing
Decatur, AL – West Further Processing
Decatur, AL – Fresh Plant
Dobson, NC – Processing
Dothan, AL – Processing
Troy, AL – Hatchery
Union Springs, AL – Processing
Award of Merit
Cargill Turkey & Cooked Meats
Springdale, AR – Processing
Case Farms Inc.
Massillon, OH – Feed Mill
Cobb-Vantress
Timpson, TX – Hatchery
Gerber Poultry
Kidron, OH – Processing
GNP Company
Cold Springs, MN – Processing
House of Raeford Farms
West Columbia, SC – Processing
Jennie-O Turkey Store
Dawson, MN – Feed Mill
Perham, MN – Feed Mill
Peco Farms Inc.
Gordo, AL – Hatchery
Bay Springs, MS – Processing
Canton, MS – Processing
Perdue Farms
Thorntown, IN – Hatchery
Washington, IN – Feed Mill
Pilgrim’s Corp.
Athens, GA – Feed Mill
Blaine, GA – Hatchery
Marshville, NC – Processing
Natchitoches, LA – Processing
Moorefield, WV – Fresh Foods
Tyson Foods
Hope, AR – Hatchery
Dexter, MO – Processing
Seguin, TX – Further Processing
