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Amazon cited by Labor Department for exposing warehouse workers to safety hazards

Publishing timestamp: 2023-01-18 11:55:36


Summary

The Department of Labor has issued citations against Amazon at three of its warehouses for exposing workers to safety hazards, such as lower back injuries and musculoskeletal disorders. Amazon faces total of $60269 in proposed penalties for these violations and is facing ongoing federal probes into its workplace safety record. Amazon has denied that it uses productivity quotas in its warehouses and disputed reports of unsafe working conditions.


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Keywords: new yorkworkers' rightsamazon.com inctechnologyinternetworkplace safetyunited statesoccupational safety and health administrationbusiness news

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/18/amazon-cited-by-osha-for-exposing-warehouse-workers-to-safety-hazards.html


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