Amazon agrees to worker safety measures to settle US probe
The announcement came on the same day that workers at seven of Amazon's facilities walked off the job to protest unfair treatment of its employees.
Amazon settles worker safety investigation
Amazon has reached a settlement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) over working conditions at the e-commerce giant’s facilities, the Labor Department announced Thursday. The settlement agreement resolves the worker safety watchdog’s cases against Amazon for ergonomic hazards and requires the company to take measures to protect workers from conditions that could lead
Amazon Reaches Settlement to Resolve Federal Safety Accusations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration agreed to withdraw citations at nine of 10 warehouses where it had flagged violations; the company agreed to a $145,000 penalty.
Amazon to pay OSHA $145,000 in workplace safety settlement
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has reached a settlement with Amazon about alleged hazardous workplace conditions at ten of the tech giant's facilities. Under the terms of the settlement,
Amazon, OSHA reach settlement over worker safety
Nine of 10 citations were withdrawn, though the e-tailer has agreed to pay more than 90% of the penalties and inspections continue, according to the Department of Labor.
Amazon announces settlement with OSHA over safety practices
Amazon.com (AMZN) announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration agreed to withdraw all but one of the ergonomic citations it
Amazon Reaches Settlement With OSHA on Workplace Safety
It additionally requires Amazon to implement a dispute-resolution process through which workers can raise workplace hazards. Amazon, which will pay a $145,000 penalty, will meet with OSHA biannually to discuss workplace safety, and the department will retain the right to conduct onsite inspections if the company fails to comply with the agreement.
Amazon, OSHA reach settlement over warehouse safety citations
Federal safety regulators have dropped nine of 10 citations accusing Amazon of putting warehouse workers at a high risk of injury, part of a settlement agreement that requires the company to continue finding ways to reduce injuries.
Amazon Reaches Settlement With OSHA On Working Conditions
The U.S. Department of Labor announced on Thursday that The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has reached a
OSHA reaches largest-of-its-kind settlement with Amazon over hazardous working conditions
The settlement requires that Amazon adopt "corporate-wide ergonomic measures" to reduce the risk of injuries to workers.
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