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Do Clinics in Meat and Poultry Plants Endanger Workers?
- Source :
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AMA Journal of Ethics . Apr2023, Vol. 25 Issue 4, p278-286. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Most meatpacking workers are Black, Latinx, and immigrant workers earning low wages and at high risk for occupational injury. Most meat and poultry plants have on-site workplace clinics (OWCs) where workers are required to obtain care for work-related injuries or illnesses before seeking outside clinical assessment or intervention. Although OWCs can help plant managers identify and mitigate hazards, government and other investigations reveal that OWCs in meatpacking plants not only fail to advocate for safer work conditions, but also nurture conditions that exacerbate injury and illness. This article explores ethical challenges for health care professionals in OWCs, including companies' pressure to keep so-called "recordable" injuries low. This article also suggests changes to support OWCs' roles in safety and injury prevention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *OCCUPATIONAL disease risk factors
*WORK-related injuries risk factors
*IMMIGRANTS
*OCCUPATIONAL roles
*MEAT
*POULTRY
*INDUSTRIAL safety
*SOCIAL support
*HISPANIC Americans
*FOOD packaging
*CONTINUING education units
*RISK assessment
*WAGES
*INDUSTRIAL hygiene
*OCCUPATIONAL health services
*AFRICAN Americans
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23766980
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- AMA Journal of Ethics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 162862047
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1001/amajethics.2023.278