Tag: musculoskeletal disorders

OSHA Cites Another Amazon Fulfillment Center for Ergonomic Hazards

By Joe Bebon, Editor Aug 11, 2023 Human Resources

Updated: Aug 11, 2023

A federal workplace safety investigation has again found workers at an Amazon fulfillment center exposed to ergonomic hazards, this time at a facility in Logan Township, N.J. In response to a complaint, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) opened an investigation in January 2023 and found the company was exposing employees to ergonomic hazards […]

Using Robotics to Improve Workplace Safety

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jun 14, 2023 Maintenance and Operations

Updated: Jun 14, 2023

Despite concerted efforts to reduce both serious injury and death on the job, workplace fatality rates in the United States have remained largely unchanged over the past three decades. To help reverse this devastating development and assist organizations on their safety journeys, the National Safety Council (NSC) recently released a white paper through its Work to […]