A bill passed in the final hours of the spring session arose from safety efforts after six people died when a tornado struck an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville in 2021.

Tucked away in the more than 400 bills Illinois state lawmakers passed during their spring session is a bill that aims to improve warehouse safety during a tornado. “I was elated,” said Rep ...

In response to a 2021 tornado that killed six employees at an Amazon distribution center in Edwardsville, Illinois lawmakers sent a warehouse safety bill for JB Pritzker’s signature.

Stuart said HB 2987 defines warehouse workers as those who spend a majority of their working hours within the warehouse. She said the bill is not intended to cover the individuals described by ...

A safety equipment supplier has promised to bring jobs to the Columbus region with purchase of west side warehouse.

Head inside and proceed through the Dream Warehouse until you reach the Shattered Corridor, using our Go to the Dream Warehouse! walkthrough if you need some guidance.

Object and pedestrian detection and avoidance solutions help warehouses increase and improve the level of safety when materials handling equipment is involved. These types of solutions and safety ...

Increased protections are coming for New York warehouse workers as the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act was signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul last month, according to ALIGN NY. The bill, which ...

The Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act requires companies like Amazon to implement safety measures, addressing high injury rates in New York warehouses.

Nearly half of warehouse injuries nationwide are classified as “musculoskeletal” — such as sprains and aches resulting from repetitive motions or other ergonomic hazards.

As worker injuries increase, advocates push Hochul to sign warehouse safety bill The annual rate of warehouse injuries increased 30% last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.