LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on July 9 signed Executive Order 2020-145 which outlines workplace safety guidelines for meatpacking plants to keep employees safe.
“Meatpacking plants — where employees work in very close quarters — has proven to be a hotspot for COVID-19 infections in other states, which is why it’s important for these facilities to space employees out and ensure they have the proper Personal Protective Equipment to keep themselves and their families safe,” Whitmer said. “By implementing these science-backed safety guidelines we can help avoid the sharp upticks in COVID-19 cases states in the. . .