S3 · 10/2015 · MHS Global
| Company | MHS Global |
| Category | warehouse automation |
| Type | regulatory |
| Date | 10/2015 |
| Time of day | not documented |
| Location | no physical site (recall / fleet-wide / aggregate record) |
| Severity | S3 (recall, enforcement, or fleet-wide fault) |
| Scale | single facility installation |
| Confidence | medium |
| Verification | Cited source on file; not independently re-verified |
| Source | U.S. Department of Labor / OSHA |
OSHA cited Material Handling Systems/MHS Technical Services (conveyor systems integrator, same corporate family as MHS Global) for exposing workers to falls of up to 22 feet while hoisting conveyor equipment, and for using a combustible polyethylene tarp as a welding curtain creating a fire hazard, while installing high-speed conveyor systems under a UPS contract at the Addison, IL facility. Proposed penalties totaled $320,400. The company had prior similar citations in 2009, 2012, and 2014.
| Sev | Date | Company | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 | Amazon | Federal OSHA cites Amazon for ergonomic hazards tied to robotic/automated pace of work |