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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 3995295" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/no-way-out-blocked-exits-at-ups-warehouses-put-workers-at-risk" target="_blank"><strong>No Way Out? Blocked Exits at UPS Warehouses Put Workers at Risk - Bloomberg Law</strong></a></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Company cited twice as much as FedEx for exit access</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Workers told to keep quiet about violations, lawsuits claim</li> </ul><p>When Bill Davis complained about blocked exits at the United Parcel Service Inc. warehouse in Sharonville, Ohio, he says nobody at the company listened. But the <a href="https://www.osha.gov/" target="_blank">Occupational Health and Safety Administration</a> did. Davis’ complaint led to a proposed fine exceeding $200,000.</p><p></p><p>On Friday, March 8, Davis was fired.</p><p></p><p>“I complained about these issues almost daily,” said Davis, a 33-year employee who said he was terminated for “gross insubordination.” The former package driver filed a complaint with Cincinnati Area OSHA offices last August over alleged ongoing safety hazards affecting walkways and exits. “The company likes to say they put safety first, but I’d like to see the company live up to their claims,” Davis said.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 3995295, member: 1"] [URL='https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/no-way-out-blocked-exits-at-ups-warehouses-put-workers-at-risk'][B]No Way Out? Blocked Exits at UPS Warehouses Put Workers at Risk - Bloomberg Law[/B][/URL] [LIST] [*]Company cited twice as much as FedEx for exit access [*]Workers told to keep quiet about violations, lawsuits claim [/LIST] When Bill Davis complained about blocked exits at the United Parcel Service Inc. warehouse in Sharonville, Ohio, he says nobody at the company listened. But the [URL='https://www.osha.gov/']Occupational Health and Safety Administration[/URL] did. Davis’ complaint led to a proposed fine exceeding $200,000. On Friday, March 8, Davis was fired. “I complained about these issues almost daily,” said Davis, a 33-year employee who said he was terminated for “gross insubordination.” The former package driver filed a complaint with Cincinnati Area OSHA offices last August over alleged ongoing safety hazards affecting walkways and exits. “The company likes to say they put safety first, but I’d like to see the company live up to their claims,” Davis said. [/QUOTE]
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