OSHA issues fine to JBS over coronavirus spread

GREELEY — JBS USA Holdings Inc. will pay the Occupational Safety and Health Administration a $14,502 fine for violations of infectious disease safety policies at seven facilities early in the pandemic. The OSHA settlement also requires the multinational meat packer to revamp its infectious disease policies.

Jennifer Rous, Denver’s OSHA Regional Administrator, announced in a statement the settlement is intended to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases that may cause outbreaks in the future.

“This settlement will positively impact the safety and health of JBS employees far beyond the two facilities where these inspections occurred,” Rous said in a…