Amazon to Pay $145,000 Penalty to Settle Worker Safety Citations
Employees work in a packing area at an Amazon fulfillment center.
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Amazon.com Inc. will pay $145,000 in penalties as part of a settlement with federal workplace regulators regarding allegedly unsafe conditions at several of its US warehouse and logistics facilities.
The settlement requires Amazon to assess ergonomic risk at all of its facilities and conduct annual updates to improve safety, according to terms announced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. After inspecting 10 Amazon workplaces beginning in 2022, the agency alleged workers were exposed to back injuries and other ailments. The settlement will apply to all Amazon facilities nationwide, meaning it will protect hundreds of thousands of workers, OSHA officials said.