Safety Lawmakers Call on Amazon to Add Storm Shelter to Rebuilt Warehouse After Tornado James Leggate December 16, 2022 No Comments Three Democrats are questioning the safety of a plan to rebuild an Illinois Amazon fulfillment center to its pre-tornado condition. Read More
Legal Suit Dropped Against AE Firms in Amazon Warehouse Collapse James Leggate November 15, 2022 No Comments Six people were killed when a tornado hit the Edwardsville, Ill., Amazon fulfillment center in December 2021.Read More
Safety OSHA Ends Amazon Warehouse Collapse Probe With No Citations No building-related issues cited by agency in Edwardsville, Ill., tornado collapse investigation James Leggate April 29, 2022 No Comments Agency recommends improved severe weather safety procedures after the partial collapse in Illinois that killed six workers but raises no issues over design or construction.Read More
Legal Contractor Disputes Report Amid Amazon Warehouse Collapse Lawsuit Area first-responder concedes report highlighted by wrongful death case lawyer was only preliminary James Leggate April 18, 2022 No Comments The lawyer representing the family of a worker killed in the Dec. 10 disaster highlighted a report by an engineer who joined rescue efforts.Read More