Amazon, UPS Safety Maven Faces OSHA Staffing, Policy Pressures

President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the country’s workplace safety watchdog, David Keeling, started his career at the United Parcel Service Inc. as a package handler.

That experience, he wrote in a 2021 op-ed, informed the next four decades of his work as a health and safety specialist for UPS.

“I soon learned from experience the importance of safety and wellness,” Keeling wrote. “I quickly understood how adequate sleep and hydration can positively affect your day.”

The White House officially sent Keeling’s nomination to the US Senate on Wednesday. Bloomberg Law reported the selection Tuesday. The White House didn’t ...