Amazon Faces New OSHA Citation for Ergonomic Hazards (1)

OSHA has again cited Amazon.com Inc. for not protecting warehouse workers from muscle strains and other ergonomic-related injuries.

This time, the citation came at an Amazon distribution center in Colorado Springs, Colo., the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Thursday. OSHA alleged a single serious violation of the agency’s general duty clause and proposed a $15,625 fine—the maximum penalty for a serious violation.

This is the seventh Amazon facility cited by OSHA for ergonomic problems since the agency launched a series of inspections last summer. The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has also opened an ...