{"id":35040,"date":"2026-10-01T11:32:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T15:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/workerscompensationlawyersatlanta.com\/infracciones-de-osha-en-una-planta-de-procesamiento-de-alimentos-en-atlanta\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T11:32:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T15:32:44","slug":"infracciones-de-osha-en-una-planta-de-procesamiento-de-alimentos-en-atlanta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/workerscompensationlawyersatlanta.com\/es\/infracciones-de-osha-en-una-planta-de-procesamiento-de-alimentos-en-atlanta\/","title":{"rendered":"Infracciones de OSHA en una planta de procesamiento de alimentos en Atlanta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<![CDATA[<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the U.S., some of the most hazardous work environments include food processing, packaging and manufacturing facilities. Not only do workers run the risk of injury on heavy machinery and other equipment, but there are also over a thousand potentially hazardous substances that may lead to a variety of occupational diseases. Because they are inherently hazardous, it is especially important that these types of facilities follow safety regulations and guidelines set forth by legislation and governmental agents like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, there are many occasions where regulations are broken as was the case with the recent discovery of OSHA violations at an Atlanta food manufacturing facility. If you are an employee in Atlanta that\u2019s been injured due to safety violations at your place of employment, you may wish to speak to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/workerscompensationlawyersatlanta.com\/es\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workers\u2019 compensation attorney<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span>\n\n\n<h2><b>OSHA Cites Atlanta Food Manufacturing Facility for Violations<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is not the first incident of OSHA violations the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.workerscompensation.com\/compnewsnetwork\/news\/23183-atlanta-manufacturer-of-popular-frozen-foods-takes-quick-action-in-response-to-osha-discovery-of-continued-safety-violations.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atlanta food manufacturing facility<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, managed by Schwan\u2019s Global Supply Inc., is guilty of. Inspectors returned to find recurring hazards that had previously been cited within the facility. Some of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/ooc\/citations\/schwans_1078512_safety.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">safety violations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> included:<\/span>\n\n\n<ul>\n\t\n\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Failure to provide workers with safety procedures for machinery maintenance and servicing;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\t\n\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Failing to ensure machinery was properly guarded;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\t\n\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Failing to implement safety procedures for ammonia refrigeration systems;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\t\n\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of training for workers and technicians as first respondents in case of emergencies; and<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\t\n\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not developing emergency shutdown procedures for the refrigeration units.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The surprise came when the company quickly admitted to their safety failures and took action to immediately settle the citations. Schwan Global Supply settled for $100,000 in penalties and signed an enhanced compliance agreement that commits them to increasing protection for workers and safety operations. <\/span>\n\n\n<h2><b>Common Injuries for Food Manufacturing Employees<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of whether or not a facility is breaking safety regulations, employees in the food manufacturing industry are at risk of injury. While most injuries heal over time, every year there are many <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/iag\/tgs\/iag311.htm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">accidents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, some of which are fatal incidents. Amongst food manufacturing employees, musculoskeletal disorders are the most common. This includes injuries such as:<\/span>\n\n\n<ul>\n\t\n\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sprains and strains;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\t\n\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soreness and pain, particularly in the lower back region;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\t\n\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carpal tunnel syndrome due to repetitive motions; and<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\t\n\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tears in ligaments and tendons from overexertion or repeated strain.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, food processing plant employees may be injured in a number of accidents including slip and fall accidents, vehicle collisions, and plant fires or explosions. Workers may also develop diseases over time due to exposure to various toxic substances, fumes, or molds.<\/span>\n\n\n<h2><b>Consult With An Attorney<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are an Atlanta worker that is employed at a food processing or manufacturing facility and you have been injured, you are entitled to workers\u2019 compensation. It is imperative that you report and accidents or injuries to your employer as soon as possible. For questions regarding your rights and how to begin the claims process, contact <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workers Compensation Lawyers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to speak with one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/workerscompensationlawyersatlanta.com\/es\/contacto\/\">workers\u2019 compensation attorneys<\/a>. We are dedicated to helping workers receive the benefits they deserve. Call for a free consultation regarding your case today.<\/span>]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<![CDATA[]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[39,140],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-compensacion-laboral"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/workerscompensationlawyersatlanta.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/workerscompensationlawyersatlanta.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/workerscompensationlawyersatlanta.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workerscompensationlawyersatlanta.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workerscompensationlawyersatlanta.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35040"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/workerscompensationlawyersatlanta.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35040\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/workerscompensationlawyersatlanta.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workerscompensationlawyersatlanta.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workerscompensationlawyersatlanta.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}