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Lessons Learned from an FDA FSMA Inspection

March 6, 2021No commentsanimal food safety, FDA Inspections, required documentsRichard

One of our clients recently experienced a full scope FDA FSMA inspection. The inspection was conducted by a state Ag Department under an FDA contract. The next few FSMA Friday articles will focus on some lessons learned and provide some…

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Safety Regulations as Guardrails

February 7, 2021No commentscomplacency, guardrails, safety., short cuts, trainingRichard

Regulations rarely promote the path of least resistance. I heard someone make this statement recently in a discussion about land use issues in the western U.S. It got me thinking about workplace safety. What are the paths of least resistance…

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Confessions of a Safety Pro – Slips and Falls

February 4, 2021No commentsfall prevention, Slips and falls, worker safetyRichard

A Time for Self -Confession or Do As I Say Not as I Do When I hit the patch of ice at the top of the concrete steps leading into my early morning college class, I did not even have…

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Food Facility Registration

November 4, 2020No commentsRichard

FOOD FACILITY BIENNIAL REGISTRATION It’s that time again. Food facility biennial registration can now be undertaken via your online account The registration renewal period takes place between October 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020. “Ensure that your FURLS account is…

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OSHA and COVID-19 An Update

November 1, 2020No commentsRichard

OSHA (The Occupational Safety and Health Administration) along with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) developed workplace guidance documents at the start of the pandemic in the U.S. Over time, the agencies have developed industry-specific guidance and have also focused…

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Animal Food Safety – Housekeeping and Sanitizing in the Time of COVID-19

May 19, 2020No commentsanimal food safety, Chemical Safety, COVID-19, Disinfecting, FSMA, worker safetyRichard

Housekeeping and Sanitation COVID-19   One of the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) categories of Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) is Sanitation.  Sanitation is understood to also mean housekeeping, for the feed industry.  Facilities must develop procedures and a…

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COVID-19 Update – New CDC Guidance and Alert on Dust Masks

May 19, 2020No commentsCDC Guidance, COVID-19, Dust Masks, Infectious Disease Control, NIOSH, Reopening BusinessRichard

Recently Released CDC Guidance Documents Last week the CDC released new guidance for manufacturing workplaces. One document is “Manufacturing Workers and Employers-Guidance for Manufacturing Workers and Employers on Protection from COVID-19” The other is “Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and…

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OSHA 2020

January 4, 2020No commentsEnforcement, Injury Rpeorting, Inspection-ready, Inspections, OSHA, RegulationsRichard

The new decade also involves a U.S.Presidential election. It is not expected that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will take on any new regulations this year. The proposals that are on the regulatory agenda are not likely to…

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Animal Food Safety – Qualified Individual Training

January 4, 2020No commentsRichard

Qualified Individual Training A well-trained workforce is crucial to manufacturing safe animal feed. The FDA recognized this and included a requirement for training in the FSMA regulations. This training known as Qualified Individual training is required for employees involved in…

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On the Job or Off the Job – Injuries are Injuries

August 28, 2019No commentsRichard

“Joe won’t be at training today, he had ACL surgery a few days ago”. Occasionally I will be told something along those lines as I arrive for a client visit. My first question is “how did that happen.” Oh he…

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