DOL Announces $164,814 Settlement With Poultry Facility Over Fatal Accident

The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it settled with a Mississippi poultry facility, requiring the company to pay $164,814 in fines and implement enhanced safety measures to protect workers from machine hazards. The agreement follows an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration into the failure of Mar-Jac Poultry to use safety procedures that would have prevented a teenage worker from being fatally caught in a machine in July 2023. As part of the settlement, the employer agreed to provide updated training on lockout/tagout procedures, implement a system o...