INCIDENT Mr. Smith was caught in between and crushed by equipment according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The date of the tragedy was Dec 4/2013 and an investigation was launched by OSHA. NEED TO KNOW Ronald Smith was a 57 years old contract worker who was killed in December of 2013 while working at a warehouse owned by on – line amazon retailer located about 20 miles from Manhattan. BUSINESS / REGULATIONS Large companies such as Amazon, which has $60 billion a year in retail sales, frequently utilize temporary and contract employees to reduce costs and liabilities associated with full-time staff, […]