The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it cited Amazon after inspections at facilities in Florida, Illinois and New York. Read More...
Reuters
U.S. agency says Amazon.com exposed workers to safety hazards
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. government agency on Wednesday issued citations against Amazon.com Inc for failing to keep warehouse workers safe, by exposing them to ergonomic hazards that resulted in serious injuries. The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said inspections at three Amazon warehouses in New Windsor, New York; Waukegan, Illinois and Deltona, Florida, found that workers faced a higher risk of lower back injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders. Doug Parker, the head of OSHA, said Amazon’s processes were “designed for speed but not safety, and they resulted in serious worker injuries.”
