OSHA
'Summer Was Scary': Amazon Fined for Not Giving Workers Enough Shade, Water
Workers were made to take heat breaks under a plane wing and couldn't sit down, according to three OSHA citations.
OSHA Cites 3 Amazon Warehouses for Unsafe Working Conditions
OSHA has now cited six warehouses in five states in the last few months.
Department of Labor Says Amazon Failed to 'Keep Workers Safe,' Proposes Fine
The U.S. Department of Labor plans to fine Amazon over $60,000 after OSHA investigations reported unsafe working conditions.
Working at an Amazon Warehouse Got Even More Dangerous in 2021
Nearly half of all warehouse worker injuries occurred in an Amazon warehouse, according to a new report.
Injury Data Shows Amazon Jobs Are More Dangerous Than Walmart and UPS
A new report compiling federal workplace injury data found that Amazon workers in the United States were severely injured more than 24,000 times in 2020.
Biden Picks Union Official to Undo Trump’s Gutting of Workplace Safety Rules
On Wednesday, a former United Steelworkers official is expected to begin the enormous task of addressing the Trump administration's failure to keep workers safe from COVID-19 exposure on the job.
Tesla Makes the Industry’s Safest Cars in One of its Most Dangerous Factories
A judge has found Elon Musk in violation of labor law numerous times. This makes sense considering how unsafe his factory is.
Former Amazon Employees Helped Make a Hotline to Report Unsafe Working Conditions
A new project wants to help Amazon workers report unsafe working conditions.
Company That Leaked Chemicals in Drinking Water Fined Only $11,000 — And That's Okay
Chemical company Freedom Industries was fined by OSHA solely for endangering its employees. Environmental fines are still to come.
OSHA Cites Contractors After Amazon Warehouse Worker's Death
The temporary worker, Ronald Smith, died after being caught in a conveyor system and crushed by equipment in a warehouse in Avenel, N.J.
Bad Apps Are A Government Spending Cut We Can All Agree On
With Obama’s Deficit Super Committee poised to fail yet again in their mission to formulate a balanced debt reduction plan, American taxpayers are starting to get hot under the collar.