-Kacee Biggs-

Cousins!

Chille, it looks like Amazon found themselves in a sticky situation as federal prosecutors in New York and the Department of Labor are inspecting Amazon warehouses around the country as part of a civil investigation into unsafe and poor workplace conditions.

Inspections began July 18th, Monday morning, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Reports read that they are, “investigating workplace safety and related issues at Amazon warehouses, including injuries resulting from workplace hazards, worker rate requirements and the pace of work, and whether Amazon appropriately reported on-the-job injuries,” according to a statement on the district’s website.

“This morning, the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration entered Amazon warehouses outside New York City, Chicago and Orlando to conduct workplace safety inspections in response to referrals received from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York concerning potential workplace hazards related, among other things, to Amazon’s required pace of work for its warehouse employees,” Nicholas Biase, a spokesman for the office, said in a statement provided to ABC News. 

In response to the allegations, Amazon spokesperson, Kelly Nantel commented “We’ll of course cooperate with OSHA in their investigation, and we believe it will ultimately show that these concerns are unfounded,”

This is not the first time Amazon warehouses has been the center of workplace investigations and legal battles. In March, The Washington Department of Labor & Industries found that the company was “knowingly putting workers at risk of injury,” in a warehouse in Kent, Washington.

Which resulted in a $60,000 fine (not much, for the U.S.’s largest online retailer.) Back in 2021, New York’s Attorney General sued Amazon for disregarding covid-19 safety policies. 

As part of the ongoing investigation, the Southern District of New York is collecting reports from current and former warehouse workers, and others with any relevant knowledge. Those who have information about Amazon safety issues are encouraged by the office to share that info on the Justice Department’s website. 

Cousins, y’all still spending y’all coin at Amazon after recent findings ?