Amazon warehouse workers are reportedly almost twice as likely to face serious injuries compared to rivals like Walmart
Employees at Amazon warehouses are nearly twice as likely to report serious injuries, according to the SOC report, which found that for every 100 employees there were 5.9 Amazon injuries reported last year, as compared to 2.5 at Walmart warehouses.
An Amazon spokesperson told Insider the company has been actively working to make fulfillment centers safer and avoid workplace injuries. "We grew our dedicated workplace health and safety team to more than 6,200 employees and invested more than $1B in new safety measures in 2020 — expanding programs like WorkingWell, and implementing new technology and processes, PPE, and enhanced cleaning and sanitization to protect against COVID-19," the spokesperson said.
An expert said the injuries could be attributed to Amazon's high productivity goals, though the OSHA data does not break down the root of the workplace injuries. Debbie Berkowitz, a former OSHA chief of staff, who now works at a worker advocacy group, told The Post that Amazon's employee metrics are too lofty and
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