Seattle court to Amazon: Time to improve safety at Kent warehouse
Amazon may be on the hook to make changes to improve worker safety at a Kent warehouse following a new court ruling.
Mar 16, 2023
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OSHA cites 3 Amazon warehouses for high injury risk
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.
Jan 19, 2023
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Amid criticism of workplace injuries, Amazon signs a new safety pledge
Facing union drives, citations from state workplace regulators, lawsuits and shareholder pressure to reduce injuries, Amazon signed on to a new safety pledge Thursday.
Jun 3, 2022
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How ergonomic is your warehouse job? Soon, an app might be able to tell you
In 2017 there were nearly 350,000 incidents of workers taking sick leave due to injuries affecting muscles, nerves, ligaments or tendons—like carpal tunnel syndrome—according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Among ...
Aug 19, 2019
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