Amazon to Boost Worker Safety Nationwide to Settle OSHA Cases(1)

December 19, 2024, 7:19 PM UTCUpdated: December 19, 2024, 8:45 PM UTC

Amazon has agreed to implement nationwide safety procedures to address conditions that can lead to worker injuries as part of a settlement reached with OSHA.

The settlement between the company and the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration comes as the parties were scheduled to begin trials in 10 cases before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commissions between January and June 2025 related to inspections conducted across 10 Amazon facilities since 2022.

“The agreement requires Amazon to assess ergonomic risk across its facilities, including through annual updates, and investigate and implement controls to reduce ergonomic risk,” said Assistant Secretary ...

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