Amazon’s warehouses are especially dangerous for workers during the company’s annual Prime Day event, as well as the holiday season, according to an investigation by the US Senate.
But Amazon’s total injury rate, which includes injuries the company does not have to report to OSHA, was just under 45 per 100 workers, the report said.
Goddamn, it really is almost half.
“The safety and health of our employees is and always will be our top priority,” Kelly Nantel, an Amazon spokesperson, told CNN in a statement. “And since 2019, we’ve made significant progress — reducing our recordable incident rate (which includes anything that requires more than basic first aid) in the US by 28%.”
Apparently “requires more than basic first aid” is the distinction between recordable/non-recordable.
The data shows that during Prime Day 2019 the rate of “recordable” injuries — those Amazon is required to disclose to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration — exceeded 10 per 100 workers, more than double the average in the US warehousing and storage industry.
So more than 10% of Amazon warehouse workers suffer an injury that requires a trip to a medical professional during Prime Day. Jesus.
Goddamn, it really is almost half.
Apparently “requires more than basic first aid” is the distinction between recordable/non-recordable.
So more than 10% of Amazon warehouse workers suffer an injury that requires a trip to a medical professional during Prime Day. Jesus.