workplace safety
Retail Worker Injuries Surge for New Hires, New Study Reveals
As retailers ramp up hiring for the holiday season, a recent report highlights a concerning high injury rate.
88 Percent of Retail Workers Want a Panic Button Installed in Their Workplace
Amid rising retail theft and workplace violence, retail workers are becoming increasingly fearful about their…
FTC Sues Amazon; UK Warehouse Worker Death Draws New Scrutiny
The FTC chair said Amazon is "exploiting its monopoly power to enrich itself while raising prices and…
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Amazon to Pay Thousands After Washington Warehouse Safety Violation
The company is ordered to pay $85,800 for allegedly failing to address injury risks as it appeals violations…
Amazon Warehouse Injuries Called Out by Labor Coalition
OSHA data suggests that Amazon workers suffer more than their fair share of "serious" injuries, but the…
Amazon Now Has 7 Facilities Flagged for Safety Failures
OSHA proposed that Amazon pay $15,625 in penalties for exposing workers to ergonomic hazards at a Colorado…
Will Swapping People for Robots Help Amazon Dodge Safety Fines?
Plus, Poland's competition watchdog alleges Amazon isn't clear on delivery deadlines, product availability…
Dollar General ‘Puts Profit Before People’: OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued more than $15 million in fines to the…
Amazon Fined $60,000 for OSHA Warehouse Safety Violations
Federal safety inspections at three Amazon warehouse facilities find company exposed workers to a variety of…
Dollar General Is Just Throwing Money Away at This Point
Working at the dollar store chain comes with the risk of getting hit by falling boxes, officials said when…
Amazon Upgrades Warehouse AC After Worker Death
The company has previously said that the death "was not a work-related incident, and instead was related to a…
Warehouse Worker Injuries Spur New OSHA Initiative
OSHA's "Regional Emphasis Program for Warehousing Operation" focuses on industry employers in Pennsylvania…
Dollar General Stores Slapped With $1.29 Million in New Safety Fines
OSHA has proposed more than $6.5 million in penalties after 78 inspections at Dollar General locations…
Dollar Tree Fined $1.23 Million Over 300+ Safety Violations
The DOL said Dollar Tree Inc. continues to expose employees to injury risk by "flagrantly ignoring workplace…
Family Dollar Facing $330K Fine After ‘Fatal Shoplifting Incident’
The Department of Labor's investigation into a December shoplifting incident turned deadly found "willful and…