Washington state regulators say Amazon’s workflow and pace injures warehouse workers
May 25, 2021 at 5:18 pm
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Washington state workplace regulators fined and admonished Amazon for pushing workers at its Dupont, Wash. fulfillment center so relentlessly that it resulted in workplace injuries. Additionally, the company was cited for lack of follow-through on its own ergonomic plans.
According to the citation from the state Department of Labor and Industries, Amazon managers at the DuPont warehouse, “did not provide employees with a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause serious injury.” The department fined the online retail giant $7,000 for the violation.
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Washington State: Amazon’s Speed-Ups Are Breaking Workplace Laws
An investigation into the company’s Pierce County warehouse revealed that Amazon is violating state workplace safety laws by requiring employees to work at speeds that exacerbate injuries and lack proper recovery time.
May 25, 2021 • (TNS) Amazon is violating the law by pressuring warehouse employees to work at speeds that exacerbate injuries without adequate time to recover, state safety regulators concluded earlier this month after an inspection of the commerce giant s DuPont, Pierce County, Wash., fulfillment center.
Regulators found a direct connection between the incidence of injuries at the warehouse and Amazon s expectation that warehouse employees maintain a very high pace of work or else face discipline.
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