OSHA Launches Initiative to Combat Warehouse Safety Issues

The warehouse and storage industry has a safety problem that has served as the catalyst for the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to launch a three-year national emphasis program to prevent workplace hazards. OSHA said in a statement that more than 1.9 million people are now working in warehousing and distribution centers, and the injury and illness rates for these establishments are higher than in private industry overall. Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows the 5.5 recordable injuries and illnesses per 100 employees in the sector in 2021 was about ...