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Amazon made airport workers toil in 100-degree heat without shade, water — The trillion-dollar online retailer plans to appeal workplace safety citations and $14,625 in fines


The trillion-dollar online retailer plans to appeal Cal/OSHA citations and $14,625 in fines.

Amazon ramp workers primarily took shade in the shadow of a Boeing 767-300 parked on the tarmac, unable to sit on the hot pavement. The citation also mentions a van, but it wasn’t large enough to fit everyone working on loading and unloading aircraft. The online retailer stated that cooling measures were already in place and every air hub was air-conditioned.

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