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OSHA issues more citations to the retail giant
- Amazon did not properly record work-related injuries at warehouses located in five states, according to OSHA.
- The agency issued 14 citations during inspections over the summer at six Amazon warehouses in New York, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, and Idaho.
- The citations were for failing to record, or misclassifying, injuries and illnesses, not recording them within the required time and not giving the agency “timely” records of such matters.
- Amazon faces about $29,000 in penalties.
Boston crane worker killed
- OSHA has opened an investigation after a Massachusetts man was killed after he fell from a platform while servicing a gantry crane at Conley Terminal in South Boston.
- The 58-year-old victim was an employee of Capco Crane Hoist, which was performing maintenance on one of the cranes.
- The man collapsed or fell from a platform that was about 150 feet high.
- The man’s jacket was caught on the edge of the platform and he was hanging from his jacket.
Nurses applaud permanent Covid standard
- The National Nurses United lauded OSHA for sending its Covid-19 permanent standard to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
- The group is urging OIRA to complete its review promptly so the standard can be issued without delay.
- A permanent standard would require employers to protect nurses and other healthcare workers from occupational exposure to Covid.
- “We need a permanent standard to ensure that healthcare employers will protect all healthcare workers so they can do their jobs safely and so patients can get the care that they need,” said NNU President Deborah Burger.
Firm recognized for its safety record
- Cintas Corp. and three of its employee partners were recently recognized for their ongoing commitment to workplace safety and health and OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs.
- Myron Harper, Cintas Corporate Safety and Health Senior Manager, and Meghan Moberly, Cintas First Aid & Safety Regional Service Manager, have been awarded the Voluntary Protection Program Participants Association’s SGE of the Year honors.
- Bobby Hunzicker, General Manager at Cintas’ First Aid & Safety Location 479 in Kansas City, was recently recognized with VPPPA’s Star Among Stars Award for Region VII.
- Harper is based out of Indianapolis and was the Region V honoree, while Moberly, who is based in Kansas City, was the Region VII winner.