Study: Amazon's third-party delivery drivers had an injury rate of one per five full-time-equivalent workers in 2021, up 38% YoY, above other delivery drivers
Introduction Amazon's e-commerce business boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic …
Amazon says it uses tracking apps and cameras in vans to increase safety among its delivery driver workforce. But a new @TheSOC study found increasing surveillance hasn't helped reduce driver injury rates; in fact they've risen since cameras were added: https://www.cnbc.com/... h…
Amazon's third-party delivery drivers sustained “nearly one injury per five full-time-equivalent workers in 2021 (18.3/100 workers),” based on an analysis of OSHA data by @TheSOC. That's a nearly 40% increase over 2020, and higher than Amazon warehouses. https://www.vice.com/...
“Amazon delivery drivers suffer injuries at nearly two-and-a-half times the rate of the non-Amazon delivery industry.” From @annierpalmer #ProtectAmazonWorkers https://www.cnbc.com/...