The Joint Industry Safety and Health Council honored 92 chicken and turkey facilities for outstanding safety performance through the implementation of innovative and effective employee safety and health programs. The annual safety awards were presented on August 21 during the 2013 National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry held in Amelia Island, Fla.
The Joint Industry Safety and Health Council consists of members from 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 employ more than 350,000 workers.
"We would like to congratulate these facilities and their management teams. These awards recognize outstanding safety performance achievement as a result of their effective and innovative programs. The noteworthy and consistent decrease in illness and injury rates among poultry's workforce over the last two decades is a direct result of their compelling dedication to worker safety," the council said in a statement.
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, program manager for Agricultural Technology Research at Georgia Tech Research Institute; and George Nassif of Aon Global Risk Consulting. Twenty-four 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
Ozark, Ark. - processing
Ozark, Ark. - feed mill
Carthage, Mo. - processing
Huntsville, Ark. - processing
Jonesboro, Ark. - processing
Turkey, N.C. - feed mill
Cargill Value Added Meats
Temple, Texas - feed mill
Waco, Texas - processing
Elkton, Va. - breeder operation
GNP Company
Arcadia, Wis. - feed mill
Hillshire Brands
Storm Lake, Iowa - processing
Keystone Foods
Albany, Ky. - processing
Franklin, Ky. - hatchery
Camilla, Ga. - processing
Perdue Farms Inc.
Perry, Ga. - cook plant
Dillon, S.C. - processing
Perry, Ga. - fresh processing
Concord, N.C. - further processing
Salisbury, Md. - processing
Rockingham, N.C. - processing
Georgetown, Del. - roaster complex
Monterey, Tenn. - processing
Wayne Farms LLC
Pendergrass, Ga. - processing
Clermont, Ga. - hatchery
Awards of Honor
Butterball
Mt. Olive, N.C. - processing
Cargill Turkey Production LLC
Springdale, Ark. - feed mill
Case Farms
Goldsboro, N.C. - further processing
Cobb-Vantress, Inc.
Siloam Springs, Ark. - feed mill
Timpson, Texas - hatchery
Monticello, Ky. - hatchery
Gerber Poultry
Kidron, Ohio - processing
Jennie-O Turkey Store
Dawson, Minn. - feed mill
Keystone Foods
Gadsden, Ala. - processing
Eufaula, Ala. - processing
Eufaula, Ala. - hatchery
Reidsville, N.C. - processing
Lumber Bridge, N.C. - processing
Statesville, N.C. - breeder operation
Frankford, Del. - feed mill
Millsboro, Del. - feed mill
Millsboro, Del. - processing
Selbyville, Del. - processing
Perdue Farms Inc.
Accomac, Va. - processing
Bridgewater, Va. - further processing
Cromwell, Ky. - processing
Hurlock, Md. - hatchery
Milford, Del. - processing
Murfreesboro, N.C. - hatchery
Washington, Ind. - turkey processing
Petaluma Acquisitions LLC
Petaluma, Calif. - processing
Petaluma, Calif. - hatchery
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Batesville, Ark. - processing
Broadway, Va. - processing
Broadway, Va. - hatchery
Harrisonburg, Va. - feed mill
Moorefield, W.V. - feed mill
Nacogdoches, Texas - processing
Nacogdoches, Texas - hatchery
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Laurel, Miss. - feed mill
Simmons Foods
Siloam Springs, Ark. - further processing
Tyson River Valley Animal Foods
Robards, Ky.
Trinity Valley Foods
Irving, Texas - processing
Wayne Farms
Danville, Ark. - hatchery
Decatur, Ala. East - further processing
Decatur, Ala. - fresh plant
Decatur, Ala. West - further processing
Dobson, N.C. - feed mill
Elkin, N.C. - hatchery
Troy, Ala. - hatchery
Union Springs, Ala. - processing
Awards of Merit
Cargill Value Added Meats
Springdale, Ark. - processing
House of Raeford Farms
Arcadia, La. - processing
Jennie-O Turkey Store
Barron, Wis. - processing
Willmar, Minn. - Benson Ave. plant
Montevideo, Minn. - processing
Willmar, Minn. - Willmar Ave. plant
Mountaire Farms
Siler City, N.C. - hatchery
Perdue Farms Inc.
Hurlock Md. - feed mill
Lewiston, N.C. - processing
Petaluma Acquisitions LLC
Petaluma, Calif. - feed mill
Pilgrim's
Marshville, N.C. - processing
Mayfield, Ky. - processing
Moorefield, W.V. - fresh foods
Moorefield, W.V. - prepared foods
Sanderson Farms
McComb, Miss. - processing
Berryville, Ark. - further processing
Rogers, Ark. - further processing
Monett, Mo. - hatchery
Van Buren, Ark. - further processing
Wayne Farms
Laurel, Miss. - feed mill
Wenger's Feed Mill
Muncy, Pa. - feed mill
Hegins, Pa. - feed mill
