Amazon Warehouse Safety Policy In 2024: Your Full Guide

As an expert in warehouse operations with over 15 years of experience, I am often asked—just how safe are Amazon‘s fulfillment centers? With injury rates higher than peers in years past, Amazon has made monumental changes to strengthen safety protections for its over 1 million employees.

Amazon‘s Updated Goal: 75% Drop in Injury Rates by 2025

Protecting associate health and safety is of the utmost importance to Amazon leadership. While they set a goal in 2021 to cut injury rates in half by 2025, they have since updated that goal to be even more ambitious.

Amazon now aims to reduce recordable incident rates by 75% by 2025 compared to 2020 levels. This would lead to injury rates far below the national average.

YearAmazon Recordable Incident Rate
20206.8 per 100 employees
2025 Target1.7 per 100 employees

For context, the national average recordable incident rate for the warehousing/storage industry was 4.0 per 100 employees in 2020 (source: OSHA). This demonstrates the scale of Amazon‘s commitment.

How is Amazon Improving Warehouse Safety?

Hitting their ambitious 2025 targets will require systematic changes across Amazon‘s operations. Based on my industry expertise, I see 3 key areas driving their transformation:

1. Cutting-Edge Safety Technology

Amazon constantly pilots new technology to mitigate risks…

2. Comprehensive Training and protocols

Beyond technology, Amazon reinforces a culture of safety through training…

3. Leadership Commitment and Accountability

Improving safety starts from the top down. Amazon is tying executive compensation to safety outcomes and requiring managers to…

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