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Senate Report: Amazon Manipulates Injury Data

CosmicTaco · 2024-12-16T22:11:50.504350+05:30

- A Senate investigation led by Sen. Bernie Sanders reveals Amazon manipulates workplace injury data to appear safer, rejecting safety recommendations. - The report shows Amazon warehouses have a 30% higher injury rate than the industry average, with workers twice as likely to be injured. - Amazon criticized the report, claiming it relies on outdated information and misrepresents their safety progress. Source: [Quartz](https://qz.com/amazon-worker-safety-injuries-data-labor-bernie-sanders-1851721703), [Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/12/16/amazon-ignored-warnings-about-speed-quotas-causing-worker-injuries-senate-panel-says/)

A Senate investigation led by Sen. Bernie Sanders reveals Amazon manipulates workplace injury data to appear safer, rejecting safety recommendations.
The report shows Amazon warehouses have a 30% higher injury rate than the industry average, with workers twice as likely to be injured.
Amazon criticized the report, claiming it relies on outdated information and misrepresents their safety progress.

Source: Quartz, Forbes