While Amazon is well-known as being the second-largest private employer with over 1.5 million warehouse jobs, it is also notorious for its high injury rate, which, in 2021, was twice as high as that of rival companies. Common warehouse accidents include slipping, tripping, heavy lifting, and insensitivity to falling and incoming objects. The current precarious working conditions call for an immediate change.
"The Safest Place to Work"
DESIGNER
[anonymized for review]
CURRENT CONDITION:
Injuries due to slipping and falling objects
Injuries due to incoming forklift
Injuries due to unawareness
Injuries from heavy lifting
Injuries from tripping hazard
Injuries from overexertion on joints
Amazon Safety Goggles
Feature 01.
360 ° Motion Sensor Camera
Vibration Feature to Warn Incoming Objects
Feature 02.
All-screen OLED Display
Emergency Exit Route
Work Procedures
Real-Time News Update
Feature 03.
Ultra-Comfortable Light Weight Design
Capacitive Touch Controls
Feature 04.
High-Fidelity Audio (Dual Mode)
Transparent Listening Mode
Immersive Listening Mode
The current precarious working conditions call for an immediate change.
Here, we speculate how technology can be manipulated to compensate for human mistakes due to overexhaustion.
