Cal/ OSHA finds Safeway exposed workers to hazardous conditions at its largest warehouse in Tracy
Resumo
Data informada: 7 Jan 2025
Localização: Estados Unidos da América
Empresas
Albertsons - Parent Company , Safeway USA (part of Albertsons) - EmployerAfetados
Total de pessoas afetadas: 1700
Trabalhadores: ( Número desconhecido - Localização desconhecida , Envio e manuseio: Geral , Gender not reported , Unknown migration status )Temas
Saúde e Segurança Ocupacional , Saúde pessoal , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Metas excessivas de produção , Danos , Enfermidades , Exposição ao calor , Acesso à InformaçãoResposta
Response sought: Não
Medidas tomadas: Safeway was cited USD182,000 in proposed penalties for 27 violations, including 8 that were "serious in nature".
Tipo de fonte: News outlet
The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and its California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has cited Safeway $182,000 in proposed penalties for significant safety violations that put approximately 1,700 workers at risk of serious injuries at the company’s warehouse in Tracy, their largest facility in the nation.
Cal/OSHA issued citations for 27 violations, including 8 that were serious in nature, after completing a comprehensive inspection at Safeway’s Northern California Tracy Distribution Center.
What Cal/OSHA Chief Debra Lee said: “It is critical that employers recognize the physical demands and potential dangers faced by warehouse workers and take measures to protect their safety. Our inspection revealed that Safeway’s demanding warehouse quotas put its workers at risk of serious injury.”
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