A fine has been imposed on Amazon for its failure to report job-related injuries in its warehouse in New Jersey.
The American authorities have fined Amazon, which has suffered from a failure to report at least 26 job-related injuries and diseases in a warehouse in New Jersey in 2015, a federal authority stated. The most recent indication that employees with lower wages who run for fetching online orders frequently bear the pain caused by convenient, speedy supply of goods.
A citation has revealed that the online trading giant is facing a fine of $7000 along with demands to change the work environment of its warehouse. The action has stemmed from an inspection conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that Amazon was unable to report job-related injuries, exposed workers vulnerable to risks of amputation, and failed to give protective gear.
Medical workers recruited by the company also offer facilities beyond their capacity when making efforts to meet the medical needs of workers. As the online sales of Amazon have boosted, analysts have projected that the revenue would be climbing 20% to $107.2bn in 2016. Thus, it needs to extend its network of fulfillment centers and employ more employees for the completion of online orders.
During the most recent holiday season, Amazon made an addition of over 100,000 additional staff, who have been tasked to pick up goods in warehouses as huge as many football fields. Two years ago, a temporary employee at a warehouse of the company in New Jersey was killed as he was crushed in a package-sorting conveyor system.
Amazon’s executive, Craig Berman, had not initially responded to a request for commenting. The federal authority told warehouse employees are vulnerable to stress from recurrent waist bending during shifts that last for 600 minutes or more. “The on-site medical unit provided medical care beyond what is allowed by their licensing and certification, without the supervision of a board-certified qualified medical professional licensed to practice independently."
The citation has given 15 working days to the ecommerce company for the payment of fine and compliance with the request of OSHA, seek an unofficial conference from the authority, or challenge the findings in the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
In other news, Mirror has reported that Amazon is offering a discount of 20% on the price of television and flagship tablet. The company is also providing a 20% discount to members of Amazon Prime on newly offered video games for countering GameStop, Best Buy, and EA Access for players and gaming enthusiasts.
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