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Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Playing Chicken
An ongoing saga over poultry inspection rules has pitted the Agriculture Department against another agency: the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. NIOSH accuses the Agriculture Department of mischaracterizing a report about a poultry plant that is piloting USDA's new inspection methods. In a blog post, Agriculture official Al Almanza says a NIOSH study found faster poultry lines did not endanger workers. NIOSH says that's wrong. Its report highlighted increased cases of carpal tunnel syndrome and related conditions. NIOSH is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Clearly a conflict of interest.The Ag official won't acknowledge anything that could slow the line down or cause the poultry industry to monetarily compensate for injuries.
I strongly dilike NIOSHA, OSHA and MOSHA. Corrupt, extorting idiots.
12:19-Now thanks to you, people will be naming their kids those names.In the future when you are in the mall and you hear a mother of triplets yelling "come hear Niosha,Osha,and Mosha" remember it's all your fault.
Not to worry.. Soon all the chicken will be raised and processed in CHINA.
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