Video: Amazon doesn’t report its warehouse injury rates, but we have an inside look
Amazon’s workplace safety webpage: https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/safety
Watch the video, perform additional research on Amazon’s workplace safety page and answer the following questions:
1. From the video, prepare a list of the major safety issues presented and for each one describes what the contributing causes are likely to be.
2. Prepare a list of initiatives and strategies that Amazon have in place to mitigate or prevent employee safety issues. Provide a brief explanation of each initiative and strategy.
3. How do you rate Amazon as a provider of a safe work environment?
4. Describe your understanding of the trade-offs between warehouse performance and employee safety at Amazon’s DCs.
