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An Amazon warehouse doesn’t exactly seem like an ideal spot to meditate or bliss out, but the ecommerce giant is trying to make it happen.
Amazon is rolling out WorkingWell, a program that it hopes will slash its incidence rate — an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) metric to compare and evaluate safety — in half by 2025.
The announcement follows a recent Amazon union drive, which saw the ecommerce giant prevail but also raised questions over the company’s campaigning tactics.
About 40% of Amazon injuries are musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), which are sprains and strains caused by repetitive motions.
Per CNBC, WorkingWell includes:
Amazon’s been piloting it since 2019, and it’s already in effect at 350 sites in North America and Europe. By the end of 2021, it will be rolled out to all US sites.
Several not-so-AmaZen reports in the media have highlighted huge issues:
According to CNBC, big safety overhauls are possible: The OSHA says companies that implement solid safety management systems can see a 52% decrease in injury rates.
For all involved, that would be a prime outcome.