Worker Safety

Avian Influenza

CDC taps Texas A&M to assess avian flu among dairy farm workers

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a more than US$3 million, one-year grant to a multidisciplinary research team led by experts at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health to assess the presence of avian influenza among dairy farm workers in Texas.

Feed Mill Management

Grain entrapment: Focus on prevention over rescue

Most entrapment incidents have involved attempts to deal with out-of-condition grain, so more education needs to be offered to keep impurities out of grain.

Animal Feed Manufacturers

British feed firm fined after worker injury

AB Agri pleaded guilty to charges after an incident at a feed mill in East Yorkshire in 2021.

Animal Health & Veterinary

CDC: H5N1 antibodies found in asymptomatic veterinarians

Findings suggest there may be H5N1-infected dairy cattle that have not yet been identified, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Avian Influenza

WOAH calls for more action to prevent H5N1 spread in humans

The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is calling for more action to control the spread of H5N1 in humans, according to a Reuters report.

Worker Safety

Feed mill worker rescued from bulk feed hauler in Ohio

Emergency crews successfully execute hour-long confined space rescue.

Worker Safety

Seaboard cleaning contractor fined again by DOL for violating child labor laws

A sanitation contractor at the Seaboard Triumph Foods LLC pork processing facility in Sioux City, Iowa, has been fined by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for violating child labor laws.

Avian Influenza

CDC to intensify prevention of HPAI spread among farm workers

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says serologic testing of a small sample group indicated that 7% of dairy workers had evidence of recent infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus.

Avian Influenza

CDC confirms new human cases of H5N1 in California

The cases occurred in people who worked with infected dairy cows, and an investigation led by California is ongoing.

Worker Safety

OSHA cites Strauss Feeds for dust and safety violations

OSHA has proposed penalties totaling $161,332, and the company has a set period to comply.

Worker Safety

Fire engulfs alfalfa mill in Hilbert, Wisconsin

Fire required a massive response from 100 firefighters across 25 departments.

Worker Safety

Dust explosion at Tyson plant injures one

The explosion occurred during grain unloading, spreading flames through the facility.

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