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Amazon Faces New Round of Penalties for Worker Safety Violations

Posted On: Feb 02, 2023

Feb. 2, 2023 | HEALTH & SAFETY | The U.S. workplace safety regulator has again cited Amazon.com Inc for placing warehouse workers at risk of serious injuries by imposing onerous production quotas. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said inspections at Amazon warehouses in New York, Colorado, and Idaho found that workers faced a higher risk of lower back injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders. OSHA said the risk to workers resulted from frequently lifting heavy packages and working long hours to fulfill quotas. Reuters