Osha Cites 3 Amazon Warehouses For High Injury Risk Includ In december 2022, osha cited amazon for 14 recordkeeping violations as part of the same investigation. amazon has 15 business days from receipt of the current citations and proposed penalty to comply, request an informal conference with osha’s area director, or contest the findings before the occupational safety and health review commission. Osha later opened inspections in aurora, nampa and castleton on aug. 1, 2022. at all six locations, osha investigators found amazon exposed warehouse workers to a high risk of low back injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders. the risks they faced are related to the following: high frequency with which employees must lift packages and other.
Osha Cites 3 Amazon Warehouses For High Injury Risk Amazon facilities are known for their high injury rates—one study in 2022 found that amazon warehouse workers suffer injuries at twice the rate of other workers in the warehousing industry. Published 12:59 pm pdt, january 18, 2023. new york (ap) — federal safety investigators cited three amazon warehouses for putting workers at serious risk of injury from the bending, twisting and lifting required to rapidly move and stack packages for hours. amazon rejected the findings by the occupational safety and health administration, and. The labor department has cited amazon for failing to keep workers safe at three warehouses. federal safety inspectors found workers at high risk of lower back injuries and musculoskeletal disorders. At all six locations, osha investigators found amazon exposed warehouse workers to a high risk of low back injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders related to: the high frequency at which.
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