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7. I'd imagine that food safety plays a role

Reply to Buckeye_Democrat (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 10:46 PM

Apr 2020

They need pretty comprehensive disinfecting procedures to avoid foodborn illnesses. Spreading people out wouldn’t just increase brick and mortar expenses, it would dramatically increase the time and effort needed to sanitize everything.

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Why do employees at meat packing plants... [View all] Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 OP

I believe it is for higher production and the need for actual physical labor. 33taw Apr 2020 #1

Forcing these people back to work is criminal. Marie Marie Apr 2020 #2

Agree! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #4

Trump would like all the killing I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2020 #11

Thanks for sharing. I wondered how close they all worked. Wow. Just wow. No wonder so ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #3

It's meat packing, not meat loosening Generic Brad Apr 2020 #5

"80% of the meat processing workforce is comprised of undocumented workers or refugees" sop Apr 2020 #6

I'd imagine that food safety plays a role FBaggins Apr 2020 #7

Hmmm. No. Thorough wash down at night but other than that captain queeg Apr 2020 #9

Not sure why that's a "no" FBaggins Apr 2020 #12

So... not so much safety as your concern, but expense, eh? LanternWaste Apr 2020 #19

Both really FBaggins Apr 2020 #23

This looks fairly typical in the processing end though that looks like pork captain queeg Apr 2020 #8

Thanks for sharing your experience. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #10

It's crappy hard dangerous work. I did it for 10 years and so glad I got out with all my fingers. captain queeg Apr 2020 #13

Cost and Growth of plants bubbazero Apr 2020 #14

Thank you for the detailed answer. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #16

How many of these shanti Apr 2020 #15

This is a global problem in many industries hidden from US consumers. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 #17

Personal space at work is rarely a priority fescuerescue Apr 2020 #18

I hope you're right about the reversal. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #20

I used to work with a guy who had worked at a foundry in Michigan gratuitous Apr 2020 #21

Lol! Good! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #22