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Senators urge USDA enforcement of federal safety guidelines at meat plants
A group of U.S. Senate Democrats is urging Ag Secretary Perdue to have USDA institute a plan for monitoring and enforcing CDC and OSHA guidance to ensure workers are safe as meat plants reopen.
The senators say they recognize the importance of keeping plants running but the president’s executive order has put pressure on plants to reopen and that USDA is not taking measures to make sure plants are operating consistent with federal safety guidance.
Their letter cites a recent USDA briefing with Senate Ag Committee staff in which USDA officials could not confirm if the plants that reopened since the Executive order have done so in accordance with CDC and OSHA guidance.
Those signing the letter include Senators Debbie Stabenow, Sherrod Brown, Richard Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, Amy Klobuchar and Tammy Baldwin.
