Cal/OSHA cites two employers for serious meat-grinder accident
Cal/OSHA has cited Vitco Meats and temporary employment agency Volt Workforce Solutions a combined $74,500 following a nearly fatal accident at a San Luis Obispo meat processing plant that left a worker with a crushed right hand, a broken arm, and nerve damage. Neither company had trained the employee to safely operate or clean the industrial meat grinder he was operating.
"When companies hire temporary employees they do not sign away their responsibilities to protect workers from industrial accidents," said Cal/OSHA Chief Juliann Sum. "Both temporary employment agencies and host employers are required to ensure workers are trained and understand safety procedures."