Stark County Business News: Case Farms Winesburg Complex Reaches Three Million Hours Without a Lost-Time Accident

The following news brief is from the Case Farm facility in Holmes County

Case Farms Winesburg Complex Reaches Three Million Hours Without a Lost-Time Accident

Trotuman, N.C. (December 12, 2023) – Case Farms, a local poultry farming and processing group, achieved a new safety milestone on December 8th after their Winesburg, OH (Holmes County) Complex, reached three million man hours without experiencing an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordable lost-time accident (LTA). The facility achieved safety milestone for the second time this year

"This is no simple task and the first time the Winesburg Complex has achieved this milestone, it involves every team member across the complex working together to promote a safe workplace. This milestone continues the trend our company set with our commitment to safety." said Jeff Shanabarger, regional safety manager of Ohio Divisions.

This is the second time the Winesburg facility has reached a significant safety milestone this year. The Winesburg Complex reached one million man hours without a lost time incident last September and achieved the two million man hours without a lost time incident in May of this year, the complex has worked 662 days without an OSHA lost time incident.

An OHSA recordable lost-time accident occurs when an employee receives an injury where a doctor has determined that the person cannot come to work until fully recovered. Typically, it takes about five to six months for a facility to reach one million-man hour without a lost-time accident.
In addition to efforts made by employees, Case Farms implements a company-wide worker safety program comprised of core elements that are essential to achieving and maintaining a strong safety and health program.

About Case Farms: Founded in 1986, Case Farms is a fully integrated poultry farming and processing group of dedicated individuals that work together to produce consistent, quality poultry products. Its driving purpose is to deliver superior products and service to every customer, every time. Case Farms processes 3.7 million birds per week, has over 3,300 dedicated team members, and produces in excess of 1.1 billion pounds of fresh, partially cooked, and frozen-for-export poultry products per year. The company has operations or offices in Ohio and North Carolina. For more information on Case Farms, visit www.casefarms.com.