Federal officials found Amazon workers at the facilities were exposed to 'ergonomic hazards' such as lower back injuries.
Federal officials found Amazon workers at the facilities were exposed to "ergonomic hazards" such as lower back injuries.Follow your favorite stocksA worker sorts out parcels in the outbound dock at Amazon fulfillment center in Eastvale, California on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021.The Labor Department has issued citations against Amazon at three of its warehouses for exposing workers to safety hazards, the agencyAmazon workers at the facilities, located in New Windsor, N.Y., Waukegan, Ill.
Amazon's strenuous warehouse working conditions, which require employees to lift heavy packages for long hours, often in "awkward postures," contributed to the ergonomic hazards, the office said. Amazon also received a separate citation for exposing workers at its Deltona warehouse to being struck by falling boxes of merchandise."Each of these inspections found work processes that were designed for speed but not safety, and they resulted in serious worker injuries," OSHA Assistant Secretary of Labor Douglas Parker said in a statement.
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