OIG: OSHA Must Do More to Address Warehouse Injuries

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has not done enough to protect warehouse workers from injuries and illnesses, especially during the period just before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings by the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General. In a report released Wednesday, the OIG said OSHA’s enforcement actions have not effectively addressed the high injury and illness rates occurring in warehouses. The report says OSHA didn’t inspect enough warehouses through its site-specific targeting programs and that it also had limit...