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May 20, 2024Warehouse Worker Protection Act Introduced in Senate
While Teamsters applaud bill, Wholesalers Distributors association opposes it.
On May 2, Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Tina Smith (D-MN) and Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced The Warehouse Worker Protection Act. In the coming weeks a bipartisan House version of the bill is expected to be introduced.
This bill would become a federal standard as there are similar laws in California, New York, Washington and Minnesota.
The aim of the bill, as characterized by a release from the Teamsters, is to hold “Amazon accountable for its dangerous safety practices and abusive production quotas.”
The bill will require large warehouse employers to disclose quotas to workers, The Teamsters note that this requirement would “prevent those quotas from interfering with workers' health and safety, -
May 20, 2024Isolated and at Risk: Why Lone Workers Are More Vulnerable
Lone workers are more vulnerable and less visible. That’s why safety professionals need to go the extra mile to make sure all employees, including those who work out in the field or by themselves, have a safe working environment.
In the summer of 2015, a worker died from acute methylene chloride exposure while repairing a bathtub in a public housing complex in Cleveland.
The 30-year-old was working alone at the time. His body was discovered by a resident upon returning home. This fatality could have been avoided if his employer had provided adequate protection and training, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
"This man died tragically and needlessly," said Howard Eberts, OSHA's area director in Cleveland in a press release following the incident. "OSHA recommends alternative, less hazardous chemicals or methods be used to eliminate exposure to methylene
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