The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and sports apparel and footwear company Adidas America have reached a settlement for $235,000 in penalties to resolve fall hazard and unsafe ladder violations
The agreement also requires the company to implement enhanced safety measures at multiple facilities.
OSHA conducted a 2024 follow-up inspection at an Adidas warehouse in upstate New York. OSHA initially cited Adidas for hazards in 2021 during an inspection that found missing guardrails and an unsafe ladder.
Inspectors returned in 2024 to find that Adidas had not corrected the hazards cited in 2021 and found an additional unsafe ladder violation.
The May 30, 2025, settlement requires Adidas to implement enhanced abatement measures at its facilities in New York, New Jersey, and Puerto Rico, including adopting a comprehensive safety and health management program, retraining employees on fall hazards, assessing and auditing potential fall hazards at each facility, and discontinuing use of overhead storage in the facilities.
Adidas America Inc. is a subsidiary of Adidas AG, which is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany.
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