Government & Politics  February 2, 2023

OSHA cites Amazon for workplace safety violations

AURORA — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Amazon’s Aurora warehouse facility, which handles consumer products heavier than 50 pounds, with a violation of workplace safety rules for “unsafe conditions and ergonomic hazards.” 

The citations, according to the Colorado Sun, cuts new ground in that a national legal standard for ergonomic violations doesn’t exist.

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