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Monday, 25 November 2019

Robots at Amazon warehouses might make workplace injuries worse

Robots at Amazon warehouses might make workplace injuries worse

The robots are here to help, they say. They'll make our lives easier, they say. Yeah, we've heard that one before. (Enter: the robot uprising).

An extensive report from Reveal (published in The Atlantic) details new information about workplace injuries in Amazon fulfillment warehouses. According to the records it obtained, the amount of "serious" injuries suffered by Amazon workers, defined as those that require workers to take time off or restrict job functions, is twice that of the warehouse industry standard: 9.6 injuries per 100 workers vs. the warehouse workplace standard of four per 100.  Read more...

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