UPS Egress Citations, Settlement Could Put Logistics Firms on Notice

What becomes of a set of repeat safety citations issued to United Parcel Service Inc. over a common logistics hazard could send ripples through the warehousing and package handling industry, safety experts say.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration accused Atlanta-based UPS of repeatedly obstructing exit routes at its Sharonville, Ohio, distribution center and issued two repeat egress citations. The company faces $208,603 in proposed penalties for the citations issued Dec.17.

This isn’t the first time the company has been accused of putting workers’ lives in danger for the very same issue at the very same location.

UPS came to ...