Mini Case Report #2: Warehouse Safety at Amazon (

Warehouse Safety at Amazon Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Warehouse Safety at Amazon 1 Summary of the situation described in the article. The article Inside Amazon Warehouses, Workers Worry about Risk of Unsafe Chemicals by Lauren Rosenblatt describes the state of safety at Amazon’s warehouses. The article indicates that workers at Amazon warehouses, such as Ellie Zingg, have raised concerns about handling hazardous materials without proper training and safety protocols. The claims by the employees are supported by the findings of Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) that revealed shortcomings in training, handling procedures, and safety equipment, leading to citations against Amazon. Despite Amazon's claims of safety protocols and training, workers continue to report unsafe conditions and inadequate responses to incidents, contributing to a perception of a toxic work environment. 2 Three different hazards that appear to be present in the Amazon warehouse described in the article. Hazard #1: Chemical exposure is the most identifiable hazard in Amazon warehouses as described in the article. Three factors can interact to increase the risk associated with chemical exposure. The first factor constitutes the people who are untrained and are unaware of the risks or the proper procedures needed to tame the risks. The second factor is the fast-paced processes at Amazon that emphasize operational speed over the need to identify and address hazards. The third contributing factor is material diversity where untrained employees are supposed to handle a wide range of materials without following any strict protocols as required. Hazard #2: The second hazard at Amazon warehouses as per the article is the ergonomic hazard. The above hazards are fuelled by three factors, the first of which are the people who are subjected to fast-paced work and motions thereby putting th...