Amazon Hit With New Round of Federal OSHA Safety Violations (1)

Amazon.com Inc. is the target of a new round of federal safety and health citations.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday that it had issued citations to distribution centers in Aurora, Colo.; Nampa, Idaho; and Castleton, N.Y., and sent the facilities hazard alert letters for exposing workers to ergonomic hazards.

Proposed fines total $46,875, the maximum penalty OSHA can assess for three serious violations.

“Amazon’s operating methods are creating hazardous work conditions and processes, leading to serious worker injuries,” OSHA Assistant Secretary Doug Parker said in a written statement. “They need to take these injuries seriously and implement ...