Three Types of Animal Food Physical Hazards
Animal Food Physical Hazards The Problem Imagine you receive a call from a customer that goes something like this… “I just opened a bag of feed and found a rusty…
A Successful Inspection Outcome
Having a Successful Inspection The feeling you get when you have a successful inspection outcome. If you are well-prepared, you will have a successful government safety inspection. The trouble…
Hazard Communications – Read the Label to Safely Work With Chemicals
Is it a hazardous chemical?Chemical manufacturers are required to properly label their hazardous chemical products. Properly label means compliance with OSHA Globally-Harmonized System requirements. These requirements can be found in…
Preventing Medication Carryover
PREVENTING MEDICATION CARRYOVER What’s the likelihood of the wrong medication ending up in a batch of feed at your facility? “Perish the thought” you say. …
Nutrient Deficiencies or Toxicities One of the Big Four FDA Animal Food Safety Hazards
Many of us supplement our diets with vitamins and minerals. This may take the form of a tablet, liquids, bars, even the favorite of many…gummies. Although there is the potential…
What’s So Personal about Personal Protective Equipment?
Imagine a personal ad that reads like this… Looking for a long-term relationship. The longer we’re together, the more you will experience my finer qualities. I am loyal and I…
Medication Use -One of the Big Four Animal Food Safety Hazard Categories
Medication use is another of the four significant animal food safety hazards that animal feed mills must clearly identify and effectively control. There are stricter regulations for licensed medicated facilities,…
The Big Four Animal Food Safety Hazard Categories- Part 1- Mycotoxins
The next four posts will cover animal food safety hazard categories emphasized in recent FDA FSMA inspections. The first one covers Mycotoxins. The others to be covered include medications,…
Fire Safety at Home
You have the basics down pat, right? Smoke Alarms Fire Extinguishers Escape Plan Meeting Place Training Makes it all Work When was the last time you trained your family on…
The Importance of Lockout/Tagout Procedures
Life Altering Injury Prevention Amputations, especially on the dominant hand, are the most common injuries resulting from an unexpected start of equipment during repair and servicing. Other injuries include broken…
