Source: National Chicken Council
Continuous Improvement Evident
During the 2018 National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry in Destin, Fla., 191 chicken and turkey facilities received safety awards by the Joint Industry Safety and Health Council. The companies were honored in recognition of their outstanding performance through the implementation of innovative and effective employee safety and health programs.
“Our industry has made great advancements over the past few decades to improve workplace safety. We received more applications this year for the safety awards program than ever before. It is great to see so many companies implementing new and innovative programs to promote safety in their facilities,” said Joint Industry Safety and Health Council Chair Mick Berning, Cargill.
The Joint Industry Safety and Health Council consists of members from the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, National Chicken Council and National Turkey Federation. Collectively, the three organizations represent companies that produce 95 percent of the nation’s poultry products and directly employ more than 350,000 workers.
Based on the latest data available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the poultry slaughter and processing OSHA total recordable illness and injury rate for 2016 was 4.2 cases per 100 full-time workers. The 2016 rate represents an outstanding 82 percent improvement from 1994. However, if employees believe their workplace conditions are unsafe, they should consider filing a complaint with human resources to address any concerns and ensure proper safety measures are in place.
Award consideration was based on injury statistics over three years and an evaluation of written applications by academia and other safety experts. Fifty-eight 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
Huntsville, AR – Processing
Cargill
California, MO – Feed Mill
Cobb-Vantress, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR – Hatchery
Wadesboro, NC – Hatchery
Cooper Farms
Oakwood, OH – Hatchery
Fieldale Farms
Mt. Airy, GA – Hatchery
Foster Farms
Choudrant, LA – Hatchery
Turlock, CA Walnut – Hatchery
Turlock, CA FTP 2 – Processing
Farmerville, LA – Cooked Plant
Kelso, WA – Processing
George’s, Inc.
Springdale, AR – Processing
Springdale, AR – Further Processing
Gerber’s Poultry, Inc.
Kidron, OH – Processing
House of Raeford Farms
Arcadia, LA – Processing
Rose Hill, NC – Processing
Lavonia, GA – Hatchery
West Columbia, SC – Processing
Keystone Foods LLC
Franklin KY – Hatchery
Camilla GA – Processing
Albany KY Equity Group – KY Division – Processing
Gadsden AL – Processing
Eufaula, AL – Processing
Eufaula, AL – Feed Mill
Koch Foods, Inc.
Anniston, AL Fair Knoll – Hatchery
Montgomery, AL – Processing
Pine Mountain Valley, GA – Processing
Hope Hull, AL – Feed Mill
Mountaire Farms, Inc.
Westover, MD – Feed Mill
Siler City, NC Mount Vernon – Hatchery
Princess Anne, MD – Hatchery
Lumber Bridge, NC – Processing
Millsboro, DE – Feed Mill
Millsboro, DE Resource Recovery Plant – Rendering
Perdue Farms
Accomac, VA – Processing
Trion, GA – Hatchery
Monterey, TN – Further Processing
Perry, GA Harvest – Processing
Beaver Dam, KY Cromwell – Processing
Perry, GA – Cook Plant
Elkin, NC – Feed Mill
Bridgewater, VA – Further Processing
Petaluma, CA Willowbrook – Feed Mill
Vincennes, IN – Hatchery
Lewiston, NC – Processing
Forsyth, GA – Feed Mill
Santa Rosa, CA Lakeville Growers – Hatchery
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Bryan, TX Brazos Production – Hatchery
Simmons’ Foods, Inc.
Siloam Springs, AR – Further Processing
Tip Top Poultry, Inc.
Rockmart, GA – Further Processing
Tyson Foods Inc.
Robards, KY – Rendering
Texarkana, AR – Rendering
Cumming, GA – Further Processing
Magee, MS – Hatchery
Stilwell, OK – Hatchery
Wayne Farms LLC
Jack, AL Enterprise Complex – Processing
Union Springs, AL – Processing
Valley Proteins Inc.
Wadesboro, NC – Rendering
Award of Honor
Butterball LLC
Ozark, AR – Processing
Carthage, MO – Processing
Jonesboro, AR – Further Processing
Case Farms
Shelby, NC – Feed Mill
Dudley, NC Goldsboro Division – Processing
Cobb-Vantress, Inc.
University of Arkansas Breeder Research Farm – Hatchery
Fieldale Farms
Eastanollee, GA Toccoa Protein Conversion Plant– Rendering
Jennie-O Turkey Store, Inc.
Faribault, MN Turkey – Processing
Montevideo, MN – Further Processing
Barron, WI – Hatchery
Pelican Rapids, MN West Central Turkeys – Processing
Koch Foods, Inc.
Chattanooga, TN – Feed Mill
Cumming, GA – Further Processing
Gadsden, AL – Processing
Forest, MS – Further Processing
Maple Leaf Foods
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – Processing
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Selbyville, DE – Processing
Millsboro, DE – Processing
OK Foods, Inc.
Heavener, OK – Hatchery
Perdue Farms
Milford, DE – Processing
Salisbury, MD Eagle Springs – Hatchery
Kenly, NC – Hatchery
Rockingham, NC – Processing
Candor, NC – Feed Mill
Nashville, NC – Feed Mill
Salisbury, MD – Hatchery
Westover, MD – Hatchery
Pilgrim’s Corp.
Mt. Pleasant, TX West – Processing
Broadway, VA Clearview – Hatchery
Pittsburg, TX – Hatchery
Elberton, GA Prepared Foods – Processing
Mt. Pleasant, TX Prepared Foods – Processing
Gainesville, GA – Processing
Mt. Pleasant, TX East – Processing
Guntersville, AL – Processing
DeQueen, AR – Processing
Natchitoches, LA – Processing
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Laurel, MS Foods Division – Processing
Simmons’ Foods, Inc.
Siloam Springs, AR – Hatchery
Tyson Foods Inc.
Harmony, NC – Rendering
Scranton, AR – Rendering
Decherd, TN – Hatchery
Dexter, MO – Hatchery
Walnut Grove, MS – Hatchery
Rogers, AR Tyson of Rogers – Processing
Springdale, AR Berry Street – Processing
Lincoln, AR – Hatchery
Hope, AR – Hatchery
Sedalia, MO – Hatchery
Carthage, MS – Processing
Hope, AR – Processing
Monroe, NC – Feed Mill
Pottsville, AR – Feed Mill
Berryville, AR – Further Processing
Blountsville, AL – Processing
North Little Rock, AR – Processing
Oglethorpe, GA – Hatchery
Gonzalez, TX – Feed Mill
Valley Proteins, Inc.
Fayetteville, NC – Rendering
Gastonia, NC – Rendering
Wayne Farms LLC
Jack, AL Enterprise Complex – Processing
Union Springs, AL – Processing
Troy, AL – Hatchery
Decatur, AL East – Further Processing
Dothan, AL – Hatchery
Thurmond, NC Elkin – Hatchery
Decatur, AL Fresh Prepared Foods – Processing
Decatur, AL West Prepared Foods – Processing
Danville, AR – Hatchery
Decatur, AL – Hatchery
Award of Merit
American Proteins, Inc.
Cuthbert, GA – Rendering
Cumming, GA – Rendering
Butterball LLC
Turkey, NC – Feed Mill
Goldsboro, NC Hatchery #3 – Hatchery
Raeford, NC Hatchery #1 – Hatchery
Cargill
California, MO – Hatchery
Case Farms
Morganton, NC – Processing
Winesburg, OH – Processing
Massillon, OH – Feed Mill
Claxton Poultry Farms
Claxton, GA – Processing
Cobb-Vantress, Inc.
Rose, OK Sweetwater Farm – Hatchery
Timpson, TX – Hatchery
Deer Lodge, TN Dry Creek/TN Pedigree Complex – Hatchery
Monticello, KY Strawberry Hill – Hatchery
Pocomoke, MD – Hatchery
Cleveland, GA – Hatchery
Lafayette, TN – Hatchery
Monticello, KY Kentucky Hatchery – Hatchery
Monticello, KY Kentucky Farms – Hatchery
Cleveland, GA – Processing
Wadesboro, NC – Processing
Farbest Foods, Inc.
Vincennes, IN – Processing
Fieldale Farms
Baldwin, GA Cornelia – Processing
Foster Farms, Inc.
Demopolis, AL Corndog Plant – Processing
Fresno, CA Cherry Ave. – Processing
George’s, Inc.
Springdale, AR – Feed Mill
Keystone Foods LLC
Franklin, KY – Feed Mill
Mountaire Farms, Inc.
Statesville, NC Breeder – Hatchery
Peco Foods, Inc.
Batesville, AR – Processing
Batesville, AR – Feed Mill
Canton, MS Fulton Street – Processing
Sebastopol, MS – Processing
Bay Springs, MS – Processing
Tuscaloosa, AL – Processing
Canton, MS Feather Lane – Further Processing
Perdue Farms
Bridgeville, DE – Feed Mill
Concord, NC – Cook Plant
Hurlock, MD #26 – Hatchery
Pilgrim’s Corp.
Nashville, AR – Feed Mill
Live Oak, FL – Hatchery
Ellijay, GA – Processing
Sanford, NC – Processing
Harrisonburg, VA – Feed Mill
Harrisonburg, VA – Hatchery
Pittsburg, TX – Feed Mill
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Fernwood, MS McComb Production– Feed Mill
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Union City, TN Obion County – Hatchery
Green Forest, AR – Processing
Shelbyville, TN – Processing
Van Buren, AR – Further Processing
Vicksburg, MS – Processing
Waldron, AR – Feed Mill
Nashville, AR – Processing
Forest, MS – Processing
Clarksville, AR – Further Processing
Monett, MO – Processing
Springdale, AR Randall Road Cornish – Further Processing
Waldron, AR – Hatchery
Monroe, NC – Processing
Russellville, AR Tyler Road – Processing
Grannis, AR – Processing
Dexter, MO – Processing
Waldron, AR – Processing