OSHA Inspection: AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC

Issued

Jul 24, 2023

Abate by

Sep 8, 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 TEB3 Fulfillment Center, 2651 Oldmans Creek Rd, Logan Township, NJ, Pack process path: on or about May 3, 2023, and continuing thereafter, employees were exposed to an ergonomic hazard which was causing or likely to cause MSDs. During the pack task, employees were required to manually unload items from the cages, requiring employees to bend and to perform long reaches to the back of the cage to lift packages. The frequency of lifts, and awkward lifting postures placed employees at risk for low back injuries.  Conditions on the days of inspection were typical of normal operations. 	 b. Amazon TEB3 Fulfillment Center, 2651 Oldmans Creek Rd, Logan Township, NJ, Fluid Load/Ship Dock Loader process path: on or about January 26, 2023, and continuing thereafter, employees were exposed to an ergonomic hazard which was causing or likely to cause MSDs. During the fluid load task, employees were required to perform manual lifts of packages from cages onto the back of trailers. The cages were stacked to the top with packages which required employees to reach high vertical distances to retrieve packages and stack them in the trailer. The frequency of lifts, duration of task and awkward postures placed employees at risk for low back injuries.  Conditions on the days of inspection were typical of normal operations.  c. Amazon TEB3 Fulfillment Center, 2651 Oldmans Creek Rd, Logan Township, NJ, Stow process path: on or about June 13, 2023, and continuing thereafter, employees were exposed to an ergonomic hazard which was causing or likely to cause MSDs. During the stow task, employees were required to operate a powered industrial truck carrying a cage with packages, and manually lift the packages from this cage into multiple product destination Aisle Bins.  The stow employees also have to bend, reach, and re-arrange Aisle Bins to fit packages in.  The duration of task, reach, high forces needed to push, pull, lift, and lower packages, the confined workspace of the powered industrial truck, and awkward postures placed employees at risk for shoulder and low back injuries.  Conditions on the days of inspection were typical of normal operations.  d. Amazon TEB3 Fulfillment Center, 2651 Oldmans Creek Rd, Logan Township, NJ, Pick process path: on or about June 14, 2023, and continuing thereafter, employees were exposed to an ergonomic hazard which was causing or likely to cause MSDs. During the Pick task, employees were required to operate a powered industrial truck carrying an empty cage to multiple destination Aisle Bins, and fill the cage with packages, and manually lifting the packages from various Aisle Bins, and re-arrange full Aisle Bins to retrieve the package, then manually place the package into the cage.  The duration of task, reach, high forces needed to push, pull, lift, and lower packages, the constrained workspace of the powered industrial truck, and awkward postures placed employees at risk for low back and shoulder injuries.  Conditions on the days of inspection were typical of normal operations.   WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19