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May 8, 2020 08:30 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/vfqCAJmdAJc/intel-accused-by-workers-of-prioritizing-chip-output-over-safety
Intel Accused by Workers of Prioritizing Chip Output Over Safety
Intel compromised worker safety at some of its factories to maintain chip production in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to complaints filed with government agencies and employees at one of the sites. From a report: At a plant in Chandler, Arizona, the world's largest semiconductor maker did not isolate staff that worked closely with teammates who had tested positive and did not institute tests, people who work there said. Factory managers also dismissed concerns that social-distancing guidelines were not being followed properly, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because they fear sanction by their employer. Many of these virus-related concerns were also raised in filings to state agencies that regulate workplace safety. The company said it responded with new policies to improve employee safety and kept factory output high because its products are essential.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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