Fed-OSHA cites three Amazon warehouses
- Amazon, which calls itself “Earth’s safest place to work,” is facing more than $60,000 in federal OSHA penalties after inspectors found unsafe conditions at three warehouses.
- Investigators identified ergonomic hazards at facilities in Deltona, Florida, Waukegan, Illinois, and New Windsor, New York.
- Employees also were exposed to struck-by hazards in Deltona, OSHA alleges.
- Investigations are ongoing at Amazon sites in Colorado, Idaho and New York state.
Workers killed, injured in Kentucky explosion
- One employee was killed and four others injured in an explosion at an industrial facility in western Kentucky.
- The blast occurred while a truck was pumping waste chemical from the Quick Turn Anodizing facility in Guthrie, Kentucky.
- Officials suggest the mix of chemicals in the pumping operation resulted in a reaction that created too much pressure in the tank.
OSHA inspected construction most often last year
- Fed-OSHA inspected construction workplaces more than any other industry in 2022, a regional administrator says.
- Most safety violations were found on residential jobsites, but 90% of cases don’t reach abatement.
- Falls remained the number one cause of death on construction sites, accounting for 38% of fatalities.
- The administrator opines that enforcement and compliance assistance are equally important.
Nominations for National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
- OSHA is seeking nominations to fill six membership vacancies on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.
- The 12-member group advises the Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Health and Human Services on matters related to administering the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
- OSHA invites nominations to fill the following vacancies: two public representatives; one management representative; one labor representative; one occupational safety professional representative; and one occupational health professional representative.
- Committee members are appointed by the Secretary of Labor and generally serve two-year staggered terms, unless a member becomes unable to serve, resigns, ceases to be qualified to serve, or is removed by the secretary.