Packing Safety

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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss and analyze the topic of workplace safety. Specifically, it discusses the Human Rights Watch (HRW) recommendations for worker safety in the meatpacking industry, and the viability of those recommendations. It looks at how there are still many problems in meatpacking plants and how many packers have disputed the Human Rights Watch findings, ensuring that meatpacking is still a dangerous and sometimes deadly occupation for many.

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"Safety is an issue and concern in many different industries. As one writer defines safety, "How much time and financial expenditure is 'enough' safety? And how is 'enough' defined? (In this article, the definition of 'safety' is 'an acceptable level of risk,' while the term 'safe' refers to 'without risk,' which can only be achieved in theory) (Eckhardt, 2001). Certainly, it is difficult, if not impossible for any employer to ensure 100 percent safety to their employees, and certain industries offer more risks than others do. One of these industries is the meatpacking industry, which has long been recognized as more dangerous to workers than many others. For this reason, HRW issued recommendations for upgrading safety in the meatpacking industry, after studies indicated that the industry might be ignoring some basic human rights of its employees. "

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