Workplace Hazards and Violations – Page 3

Undocumented Workers Take on Dangerous Jobs to Feed America

Undocumented workers help feed America’s hunger for prepared foods, but some take jobs with staffing agencies that expose them to hazardous conditions.

By Marcela Valdes Churchill Ndonwie Danielle Ivory Steve Eder a

Amazon.com Inc Occupational Safety and Health Administration Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Warehouses Workplace Hazards and Violations

Amazon Reaches Settlement to Resolve Federal Safety Accusations

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration agreed to withdraw citations at nine of 10 warehouses where it had flagged violations; the company agreed to a $145,000 penalty.

By Noam Scheiber

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Under Pressure, Hyundai Supplier Ends Alabama Prison Labor Contract

The supplier fired dozens of prisoners after some of them said they felt they had no choice but to take those jobs.

By Talmon Joseph Smith

Avant Gardner (Brooklyn, NY) Bars and Nightclubs Dancing Deaths (Fatalities) East Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY) Festivals Workplace Hazards and Violations

Avant Gardner, Troubled Brooklyn Venue, Promises Security Changes in Major Renovation

The planned overhaul comes more than a year after two patrons who left the mega-club were found dead nearby.

By Remy Tumin

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