WEST DEPTFORD, NJ — A recent report that Amazon’s serious injuries accounted for 55% of all serious employee injuries in New Jersey has led to the U. S. representative. USA Norcross (NJ-01) to request an investigation through Amazon’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. warehouses in New Jersey.
The report, conducted through the Occupational Education and Training Consortium at Rutgers University’s School of Management and Labor Relations and based on data from OSHA, also stated that while the overall injury rate at Amazon’s warehouses in Garden State increased as much as 54% between 2021 and 2020, the overall rate of recordable injuries at Amazon’s U. S. facility. The U. S. increased by as much as 20%.
Norcross said he was “deeply disturbed” by the report’s findings.
“Occupational protection at Amazon’s warehouses in New Jersey is obviously not a priority or the injury rate would be reduced, not skyrocketed,” Norcross said. “It is unacceptable that this is obvious to the fitness and well-being of Amazon’s warehouse staff. “
The option to expand New Jersey’s research at Amazon warehouses to a national investigation will also be available, Norcross said.
Others, such as State Senator Joe Cryan (NJ-20), State Assembly Majority Conference Leader Annette Quijano (NJ-20) and Carmen Martino, director of the Consortium for Vocational Training and Education, at Rutgers University’s School of Management and Labor Relations, also said in a press release that some adjustments are mandatory so he said component of Amazon’s prestige quo in some of its warehouses.
“This means taking steps to ensure the protection of staff at work, which, according to this report, is a problem. In addition, they must take measures to minimize the destructive effects they may have on our environment. . “
Amazon recently has a dozen warehouses in Garden State, adding one in West Deptford, which is part of the Norcross district. Amazon is the second-largest employer in New Jersey’s sector, according to Select New Jersey, an economic development company funded by Ly.
Amazon may simply not be contacted for a quick comment. However, he said that “the health and protection of our workers has been our most sensible priority, and it has been from day one. “
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