Outbreaks at manufacturing facilities that make everything from wind turbine parts to soap have sickened scores of workers while garnering far less attention than outbreaks at outbreaks at meat and poultry facilities.
Nothing did, Boushee said. So, she took it a step further and went to OSHA.
But Boushee and two other employees told NBC News that social distancing was not consistently enforced, door handles were not properly disinfected and protective equipment, including masks, was limited. But taking unpaid leave isn’t realistic for working-class people, said the employee, who spoke anonymously for fear of retribution.Another employee, who also spoke anonymously for fear of retribution, said supervisors allowed employees who were ill to continue to work.
The plant, which shut down in mid-April, is now beginning to reopen, with employees undergoing training to familiarize themselves with new safety protocols, GE said.
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