USA: AMAZON SAFETY HEAD THROWS IN THE TOWEL

Amazon hired Heather McDougall in 2019 as the top executive overseeing workplace health and safety.

Prior to Amazon, McDougall was chair of the Occupational Safety and Health Review commission, and her appointment came shortly after the commission overturned an OSHA heat citation. Last week, the company announced McDougall would be moving on. During her time Amazon has been criticised for high rates of musculoskeletal and other injuries, heat hazards, and failure to respond adequately to COVID-19. In 2021, 6 Amazon employees were killed when a tornado hit their warehouse in Illinois. OSHA later sent a letter to the company criticizing them for inadequate emergency response programs.

Source: Confined Space, 5 October 2022

Share Tweet

RELATED

STRICTER LIMITS ON FUMES URGED: NATIONAL REGISTER LAUNCHED
Welding fumes are a known cause of cancer but there's plenty more that can be done to keep workers safe. The AMWU are calling for a stricter limit on exposure to welding...
Read More
WORKERS MOST EXPOSED TO FLU INFECTION IDENTIFIED
European researchers have identified factors that increase the likelihood of workers contracting the flu and the occupations most vulnerable to infection.
Read More
USA: MINNESOTA ACTS TO PROTECT WAREHOUSE WORKERS
Minnesota lawmakers have passed a bill that would provide more protection for warehouse workers who have to meet productivity quotas, a move aimed at helping employees at companies like Amazon.
Read More