Continuous Improvement Evident as 191 Poultry Facilities Recognized for Safety Performance

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1 For Immediate Release CONTACTS: Gwen Venable, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, (678) , Tom Super, National Chicken Council, (202) , Beth Breeding, National Turkey Federation, (202) , Continuous Improvement Evident as 191 Poultry Facilities Recognized for Safety Performance DESTIN, Fla. Aug. 15, 2018 During the 2018 National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry in Destin, Fla., 191 chicken and turkey facilities received safety awards by the Joint Industry Safety and Health Council. The companies were honored in recognition of their outstanding performance through the implementation of innovative and effective employee safety and health programs. Our industry has made great advancements over the past few decades to improve workplace safety. We received more applications this year for the safety awards program than ever before. It is great to see so many companies implementing new and innovative programs to promote safety in their facilities, said Joint Industry Safety and Health Council Chair Mick Berning, Cargill. The Joint Industry Safety and Health Council consists of members from the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, National Chicken Council and National Turkey Federation. Collectively, the three organizations represent companies that produce 95 percent of the nation's poultry products and directly employ more than 350,000 workers. Based on the latest data available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the poultry slaughter and processing OSHA total recordable illness and injury rate for 2016 was 4.2 cases per 100 fulltime workers. The 2016 rate represents an outstanding 82 percent improvement from Award consideration was based on injury statistics over three years and an evaluation of written applications by academia and other safety experts. Fifty-eight facilities received the highest level of recognition, "Award of Distinction." The other categories included "Award of Honor" and "Award of Merit." Award of Distinction Butterball LLC Huntsville, AR Processing Cargill California, MO Feed Mill Cobb-Vantress, Inc.

2 Fayetteville, AR Hatchery Wadesboro, NC Hatchery Cooper Farms Oakwood, OH Hatchery Fieldale Farms Mt. Airy, GA Hatchery Foster Farms Choudrant, LA Hatchery Turlock, CA Walnut Hatchery Turlock, CA FTP 2 Processing Farmerville, LA Cooked Plant Kelso, WA Processing George's, Inc. Springdale, AR Processing Springdale, AR Further Processing Gerber's Poultry, Inc. Kidron, OH Processing House of Raeford Farms Arcadia, LA Processing Rose Hill, NC Processing Lavonia, GA Hatchery West Columbia, SC Processing Keystone Foods LLC Franklin KY Hatchery Camilla GA Processing Albany KY Equity Group KY Division Processing Gadsden AL Processing Eufaula, AL Processing Eufaula, AL Feed Mill Koch Foods, Inc. Anniston, AL Fair Knoll Hatchery Montgomery, AL Processing Pine Mountain Valley, GA Processing Hope Hull, AL Feed Mill Mountaire Farms, Inc. Westover, MD Feed Mill Siler City, NC Mount Vernon Hatchery Princess Anne, MD Hatchery Lumber Bridge, NC Processing Millsboro, DE Feed Mill Millsboro, DE Resource Recovery Plant Rendering

3 Perdue Farms Accomac, VA Processing Trion, GA Hatchery Monterey, TN Further Processing Perry, GA Harvest Processing Beaver Dam, KY Cromwell Processing Perry, GA Cook Plant Elkin, NC Feed Mill Bridgewater, VA Further Processing Petaluma, CA Willowbrook Feed Mill Vincennes, IN Hatchery Lewiston, NC Processing Forsyth, GA Feed Mill Santa Rosa, CA Lakeville Growers Hatchery Sanderson Farms, Inc. Bryan, TX Brazos Production Hatchery Simmons' Foods, Inc. Siloam Springs, AR Further Processing Tip Top Poultry, Inc. Rockmart, GA Further Processing Tyson Foods Inc. Robards, KY Rendering Texarkana, AR Rendering Cumming, GA Further Processing Magee, MS Hatchery Stilwell, OK Hatchery Wayne Farms LLC Jack, AL Enterprise Complex Processing Union Springs, AL Processing Valley Proteins Inc. Wadesboro, NC Rendering Award of Honor Butterball LLC Ozark, AR Processing Carthage, MO Processing Jonesboro, AR Further Processing Case Farms Shelby, NC Feed Mill Dudley, NC Goldsboro Division Processing Cobb-Vantress, Inc. University of Arkansas Breeder Research Farm Hatchery

4 Fieldale Farms Eastanollee, GA Toccoa Protein Conversion Plant Rendering Jennie-O Turkey Store, Inc. Faribault, MN Turkey Processing Montevideo, MN Further Processing Barron, WI Hatchery Pelican Rapids, MN West Central Turkeys Processing Koch Foods, Inc. Chattanooga, TN Feed Mill Cumming, GA Further Processing Gadsden, AL Processing Forest, MS Further Processing Maple Leaf Foods Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Processing Mountaire Farms Inc. Selbyville, DE Processing Millsboro, DE Processing OK Foods, Inc. Heavener, OK Hatchery Perdue Farms Milford, DE Processing Salisbury, MD Eagle Springs Hatchery Kenly, NC Hatchery Rockingham, NC Processing Candor, NC Feed Mill Nashville, NC Feed Mill Salisbury, MD Hatchery Westover, MD Hatchery Pilgrim's Corp. Mt. Pleasant, TX West Processing Broadway, VA Clearview Hatchery Pittsburg, TX Hatchery Elberton, GA Prepared Foods Processing Mt. Pleasant, TX Prepared Foods Processing Gainesville, GA Processing Mt. Pleasant, TX East Processing Guntersville, AL Processing DeQueen, AR Processing Natchitoches, LA Processing Sanderson Farms, Inc. Laurel, MS Foods Division Processing

5 Simmons' Foods, Inc. Siloam Springs, AR Hatchery Tyson Foods Inc. Harmony, NC Rendering Scranton, AR Rendering Decherd, TN Hatchery Dexter, MO Hatchery Walnut Grove, MS Hatchery Rogers, AR Tyson of Rogers Processing Springdale, AR Berry Street Processing Lincoln, AR Hatchery Hope, AR Hatchery Sedalia, MO Hatchery Carthage, MS Processing Hope, AR Processing Monroe, NC Feed Mill Pottsville, AR Feed Mill Berryville, AR Further Processing Blountsville, AL Processing North Little Rock, AR Processing Oglethorpe, GA Hatchery Gonzalez, TX Feed Mill Valley Proteins, Inc. Fayetteville, NC Rendering Gastonia, NC Rendering Wayne Farms LLC Jack, AL Enterprise Complex Processing Union Springs, AL Processing Troy, AL Hatchery Decatur, AL East Further Processing Dothan, AL Hatchery Thurmond, NC Elkin Hatchery Decatur, AL Fresh Prepared Foods Processing Decatur, AL West Prepared Foods Processing Danville, AR Hatchery Decatur, AL Hatchery Award of Merit American Proteins, Inc. Cuthbert, GA Rendering Cumming, GA Rendering Butterball LLC Turkey, NC Feed Mill Goldsboro, NC Hatchery #3 Hatchery Raeford, NC Hatchery #1 Hatchery

6 Cargill California, MO Hatchery Case Farms Morganton, NC Processing Winesburg, OH Processing Massillon, OH Feed Mill Claxton Poultry Farms Claxton, GA Processing Cobb-Vantress, Inc. Rose, OK Sweetwater Farm Hatchery Timpson, TX Hatchery Deer Lodge, TN Dry Creek/TN Pedigree Complex Hatchery Monticello, KY Strawberry Hill Hatchery Pocomoke, MD Hatchery Cleveland, GA Hatchery Lafayette, TN Hatchery Monticello, KY Kentucky Hatchery Hatchery Monticello, KY Kentucky Farms Hatchery Cleveland, GA Processing Wadesboro, NC Processing Farbest Foods, Inc. Vincennes, IN Processing Fieldale Farms Baldwin, GA Cornelia Processing Foster Farms, Inc. Demopolis, AL Corndog Plant Processing Fresno, CA Cherry Ave. Processing George's, Inc. Springdale, AR Feed Mill Keystone Foods LLC Franklin, KY Feed Mill Mountaire Farms, Inc. Statesville, NC Breeder Hatchery Peco Foods, Inc. Batesville, AR Processing Batesville, AR Feed Mill Canton, MS Fulton Street Processing Sebastopol, MS Processing Bay Springs, MS Processing Tuscaloosa, AL Processing Canton, MS Feather Lane Further Processing

7 Perdue Farms Bridgeville, DE Feed Mill Concord, NC Cook Plant Hurlock, MD #26 Hatchery Pilgrim's Corp. Nashville, AR Feed Mill Live Oak, FL Hatchery Ellijay, GA Processing Sanford, NC Processing Harrisonburg, VA Feed Mill Harrisonburg, VA Hatchery Pittsburg, TX Feed Mill Sanderson Farms, Inc. Fernwood, MS McComb Production Feed Mill Tyson Foods, Inc. Union City, TN Obion County Hatchery Green Forest, AR Processing Shelbyville, TN Processing Van Buren, AR Further Processing Vicksburg, MS Processing Waldron, AR Feed Mill Nashville, AR Processing Forest, MS Processing Clarksville, AR Further Processing Monett, MO Processing Springdale, AR Randall Road Cornish Further Processing Waldron, AR Hatchery Monroe, NC Processing Russellville, AR Tyler Road Processing Grannis, AR Processing Dexter, MO Processing Waldron, AR Processing Award Presentation Pictures: Pictures of the award presentations will be available Friday afternoon. Please contact us if you would like a picture ed to you. ### About U.S. Poultry and Egg Association U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) is the all-feather organization representing the complete spectrum of today s poultry industry, whose mission is to progressively serve member companies through research, education, communication and technical assistance. Founded in 1947, USPOULTRY is based in Tucker, Ga. About the National Chicken Council

8 The National Chicken Council (NCC) represents integrated chicken producer-processors, the companies that produce and process chickens. Member companies of NCC account for more than 95 percent of the chicken sold in the United States. About the National Turkey Federation The National Turkey Federation (NTF) is the national advocate raising awareness for its members' products, while strengthening their ability to profitably and safely deliver wholesome, high-quality, and nutritious food to consumers worldwide. NTF represents growers, processors, hatchers, breeders, distributors, allied services and state associations. NTF is found at EatTurkey.org, on and on Facebook as Turkey. The Perfect Protein