OSHA has inspected Amazon Sort Center once in Missouri.
The inspection began on Apr 9, 2018 on a referral, in Hazelwood.
That inspection ended with 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $7,391 and now stand at $5,174, 30% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for transportation and warehousing employers since 2015 is $3,555, and Amazon Sort Center averages $5,174 (1 cited inspection).
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 343081543 OPENED APR 9, 2018Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 465 employees at the site · Closed Jul 24, 2018
462 Hazelwood Logistic Center Dr., Hazelwood, MO 63042 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 6, 2018: Employee fractures leg while training on powered industrial
At 5:30 p.m. on April 6, 2018, Employee #1 was receiving hands-on training for a powered industrial vehicle (PIV). He thought that the PIV was too close and might hit a guardrail system, so he put his leg out to stop and protect the vehicle. His leg became caught between the vehicle and guardrail, and he suffered a fracture of his left leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment. treatment.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $7,391 | $5,174 | Apr 23, 2018 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
