OSHA announces $235K settlement with Adidas America over fall protection
- September 4, 2025
- Posted by: Web workers
- Category: Workers Comp
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it entered into a settlement with Adidas America requiring the company to pay $235,000 in fines and implement enhanced safety measures to resolve fall hazard and unsafe ladder violations.
The settlement stems from a 2021 inspection of an Adidas warehouse in upstate New York that found missing guardrails and an unsafe ladder, OSHA said in a statement issued Wednesday.
The violations had not been corrected by the time OSHA inspectors returned in 2024, and inspectors identified an additional unsafe ladder violation during the follow-up inspection.
The settlement requires Adidas to implement enhanced abatement measures at facilities in New York, New Jersey and Puerto Rico.
Additionally, the company agreed to adopt a comprehensive safety and health management program, retain workers on fall hazards and discontinue use of overhead storage.
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