OSHA Cites Amazon for Failing to Keep Workers Safe at Three Warehouses, Larger Investigation Ongoing
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on Jan. 18 that it has cited retail giant Amazon for failing to keep workers safe at three of its warehouse facilities.
In a release, OSHA said the facilities—in Deltona, Florida; Waukegan, Illinois; and New Windsor, New York —were cited following inspections between July and August last year.
Those inspections followed referrals from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
Specifically, Amazon has been cited for violations of the general duty clause in the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which requires employers to provide safe workplaces.
It was also cited for “exposing workers at the Florida warehouse to struck-by hazards.”…