Tag: razor-sharp saws

A major US food sanitation company illegally employed hundreds of q3 to 17 years old to clean razor-sharp saws with hazardous chemicals. An inquiry by the US Department of Labor determined that Packers Sanitation Services paid $1.5 million in civil penalties for hiring children in hazardous jobs and having them work midnight shifts at 13 meat processing factories in eight states. Kids Cleaned "Razor-Sharp Saws" At Meat Plants Children were hired by the Kieler, Wisconsin-based company to clean meat processing equipment such as back saws, brisket saws, and head splitters. At least...