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by icedistilled 1342 days ago
The injury rate at walmart warehouses are apparently much lower than amazon so no, amazon alternatives are not worse in regards to worker injuries. Amazon's algorithmic management is just that harmful. Not sure about the small time logistics companies, but if you want to make a claim put up some proof.

One could (without data) come up with some explanation about reporting rates, and while that should be investigated it would be weird to assume something like that without actual proof.

>According to their findings, Amazon workers are twice as likely to be injured on the job as e-commerce workers for Walmart, Amazon's closest retail competitor. The injury rate for Amazon's delivery drivers — who are classified as contractors rather than full company employees — also have an injury rate that is 50% higher than drivers for UPS, the groups found.

>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-injury-rate-highest-amon...