February 17, 2025
USDA Studies Find Limited Association Between Line Speed, Injuries
Studies conducted for the Agriculture Department (USDA) have found only a limited association between faster slaughterhouse line speeds and increased worker injuries, prompting USDA to extend current line speed waivers until the Trump administration can decide next steps. The studies conducted by the University of California, San Francisco for the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) found that line speed was not associated with musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) risk at poultry plants while at swine plants, the association between line...
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