Amazon warehouse investigated by OSHA
September 26, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, inspections, Investigations, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Safety vs. production, What do you think?, working in heat or cold
A newspaper has investigated reports about working conditions at an Amazon.com warehouse that serves one-third of the country. Employee claims point to extreme indoor heat, closed doors when it was hot, work rates that couldn’t be sustained and firing threats when workers couldn’t keep up in the heat.
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