OSHA Inspection: AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC

Issued

Jan 17, 2023

Abate by

May 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were required to perform tasks resulting in stressors that had caused, were causing or were likely to cause musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs):  a. Amazon.com Services LLC-MCO2 located at 2600 Normandy Boulevard, Deltona, Florida: On or about July 18, 2022, and at times continuing thereafter, the employer's inbound employee(s) were exposed to an ergonomic hazard which was causing or likely to cause MSDs. Employees were required to perform lifting, forceful exertions, twisting, bending, long reaches, awkward postures, and combinations thereof, during the Inbound Fluid Unloading task placing them at risk for low back injuries.   b. Amazon.com Services LLC-MCO2 located at 2600 Normandy Boulevard, Deltona, Florida: On or about July 18, 2022, and at times continuing thereafter, the employer's inbound employee(s) were exposed to an ergonomic hazard which was causing or likely to cause MSDs. Employees were required to perform lifting, forceful exertions, twisting, bending, long reaches, awkward postures, and combinations thereof, during the Inbound Depalletize/Induct task placing them at risk for low back injuries.   c. Amazon.com Services LLC-MCO2 located at 2600 Normandy Boulevard, Deltona, Florida: On or about July 18, 2022, and at times continuing thereafter, the employer's outbound employee(s) were exposed to an ergonomic hazard which was causing or likely to cause MSDs. Employees were required to perform manual lifting, twisting, and carrying of packages while holding a scanner from conveyor belts to cages, go-carts, and pallets, at times, high vertical reaches or bending to place packages in the cages, go-carts or on pallets causes awkward body and hand positions during the Outbound Sorting task placing them at risk for a low back and upper extremity injuries.   d. Amazon.com Services LLC-MCO2 located at 2600 Normandy Boulevard, Deltona, Florida: On or about July 18, 2022, and at times continuing thereafter, the employer's outbound employee(s) were exposed to an ergonomic hazard which was causing or likely to cause MSDs. Employees were required to perform lifting, carrying, forceful exertions, twisting, bending, long reaches, awkward postures, and combinations thereof, during the Outbound Fluid Loading task placing them at risk for low back injuries.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Jan 17, 2023

Abate by

Mar 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $13,394 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:  a. Located at the Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) 307 and 308 in Amazon.com Services LLC-MCO2, Deltona, Florida: On or about August 3, 2022 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that merchandise was unevenly stacked and/or not secured to prevent them from collapsing/displacement.  b. Located at Amazon.com Services LLC-MCO2, Deltona, Florida: On or about July 20, 2022 and at times prior: the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards from falling merchandise while unloading trailers, in that merchandise was  unevenly stacked and/or not secured to prevent them from collapsing/displacement.