Amazon employing training and tech to cut down workplace injuries

April 26, 2021

Jeff Bezos in his final letter as CEO of Amazon.com wrote that 40 percent of all work-related injuries at the company result from musculoskeletal disorders. The retail giant is investing more heavily in training, making use of rotational jobs cycles and the use of robots and wearable devices to help reduce incidents.

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