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Amazon, OSHA reach settlement over warehouse safety citations

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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.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration began a series of investigations at 10 Amazon facilities around the country in 2022, resulting in allegations that the company had created an unsafe working environment and exposed workers to a high risk of injury.

In one New York facility, OSHA also accused Amazon's in-house medical team of failing to properly refer injured workers to outside medical care.

In a settlement reached Wednesday, OSHA dismissed nine of the 10 citations related to ergonomics -- accusations related to workplace injuries from things like repetitive motions.

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