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COVID-19 deaths go uninvestigated as OSHA takes a hands-off approach to meatpacking plants By Kyle Bagenstose, Sky Chadde and Rachel Axon, USA TODAY © Bryon Houlgrave/The Register Maria Andrade of Marshalltown holds a photo of her father, Jose Andrade Garcia, joined by her sister, Alejandra, 17, left, and Jose's granddaughter Diana, 15, at Jose's home on May 19, 2020, in Marshalltown. Jose passed away after a month-long battle with COVID-19 coronavirus. Normally, a workplace death in the United States is met with a swift and thorough response.  By law, employers must repor...

COVID-19 deaths go uninvestigated as OSHA takes a hands-off approach to meatpacking plants OSHA has not inspected 26 out of the 65 meatpacking plants where reporters found at least one worker died of COVID-19. By Kyle Bagenstose, Sky Chadde and Rachel Axon, USA TODAY Published 10:54 pm UTC Jan. 26, 2021 Normally, a workplace death in the United States is met with a swift and thorough response.  By law, employers must report a death within eight hours to the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration. An inspector from OSHA typically arrives within a day to interview workers, review ...