Proper sanitation and clear guidelines are essential components in maintaining a safe work environment. OSHA and FAO organizations set strict guidelines to help plants keep workers, management and the final product safe from common hazards. Properly sanitizing a meat processing plant is key to ensuring...
Poultry processing plants are an extremely dangerous environment to work and operate in. Every area of a processing plant will have designated signs that denote the type of precautions that should be taken for that area. Being able to recognize and understand a variety of...
We have a lot to be thankful for when it comes to turkeys. They help us create delicious meals, celebrate traditions, and bring smiles to our faces. It’s time to give back to turkeys for all they give us. The National Turkey Federation is beginning...
DeLong’s Specialty Rollers DeLong’s offer several gizzard rollers such as manual gizzard peeling rollers, breast cleaning rollers, gizzard harvesting rollers, and neck and thigh skinning rollers. All of these peeling rollers have been personally designed and operated by DeLong’s throughout the years. Working with specialized equipment comes...
Safety in any work environment should be of utmost importance. The difference between a close call and a worker fatality can be as little as choosing to wear protection equipment or ensuring a lockout is in use. Safety standards set by OSHA, the Occupational Safety...
Safety should be the most important thing in every workplace. There are far too many unguarded or inadequately guarded machines that employees are exposed to daily in workplaces throughout the country. At Delong’s, we want to stress the importance of properly guarding your machinery and...
There are a plethora of acts and legislation in the U.S. that drastically change the lives of those who work in the production industry everyday. It’s easy to get lost and lack an understanding of the acts that exist. There is one act that is...
Since adolescence many of us have been told “if a fire ever happens meet at the mailbox.” A meeting place in the event of a tragic event is necessary, but an exit plan is even more essential to ensuring everyone gets there safely. As an...
In a recent address to the Consumer Federation of America’s Food Policy Conference, theCommissioner of Food and Drugs, Scott Gottlieb M.D., outlined his agency’s plan to complete, at the minimum, the first phase of the Obama Administration’s voluntary sodium-reduction targets. Effectively putting the industry on notice. Gottlieb’s...
Working in the poultry processing industry can be dangerous. Safety is the most important aspect to any activity, especially when working with complex machines and animal parts. There are many steps to staying safe in such an environment, from understanding the processes involved to just...