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Pilgrim’s facility cited by OSHA following worker fatality

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CANTON, Ga. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administration has cited Pilgrim's Pride Corp. with eight safety violations following the death of a worker who became caught in an unguarded hopper while attempting to remove a piece of cardboard at the company's facility in Canton. OSHA's Atlanta-East Area Office initiated its inspection in October 2012 in response to the fatality.

Two repeat safety violations have been cited for failing to include the process needed for the removal of locks and start-up following lockout/tagout. Additionally, the electrical cords did not. . .

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