November 25, 2019 06:01 pm
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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/25/20982112/amazon-warehouse-jfk8-staten-island-new-york-city-high-injury-rate
Amazons New York City warehouse is reportedly a dangerous place to work
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One of Amazon’s largest urban fulfillment centers opened last fall in the New York City borough of Staten Island, but the more than 3,000 workers it employs may be more at risk for injury than at other manufacturing facilities. According to a report from Gizmodo this morning, the NYC warehouse, called JFK8 and opened in September 2018, has a staggeringly high injury rate. And we don’t know why, or whether the injury rate is abnormal compared with other Amazon facilities.
Gizmodo cites documents from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for the warehouse’s score of 15.2, which is officially known as the OSHA Incident Rate and is calculated based on the number of injuries and illnesses occurring over the number of...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/25/20982112/amazon-warehouse-jfk8-staten-island-new-york-city-high-injury-rate
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