Business
Amazon shifted policy on a controversial employee productivity monitoring system Tuesday as a coalition of US labor unions took aim at the firm, saying a need for speed in warehouses led to injuries.
Jun 2, 2021
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Facing union drives, citations from state workplace regulators, lawsuits and shareholder pressure to reduce injuries, Amazon signed on to a new safety pledge Thursday.
Jun 3, 2022
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Internet
Imagine yourself graduating from high school, with the world before you.
Dec 17, 2019
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Robotics
UC Riverside engineers are developing low-cost, robotic "clothing" to help children with cerebral palsy gain control over their arm movements.
Sep 23, 2022
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Internet
A plume of smoke hung over the Houston area for days in March 2019 after storage tanks containing hazardous chemicals ignited at a Deer Park facility.
Mar 23, 2021
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Engineering
Over the past few decades, the booming global population, growing cities and changing climate have brought global attention to the need to build energy-efficient and sustainable buildings.
Oct 18, 2022
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Business
In the June 2021 issue of Case Studies on Transport Policy, Ben Clark and Anne Brown of the University of Oregon published an article titled, "What Does Ride-hailing Mean For Parking? Associations Between On-street Parking ...
Aug 11, 2021
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Business
OSHA proposed a fine of $60,269 for Amazon after finding injury lists at three warehouses put workers at "high risk for lower back injuries and musculoskeletal disorders."
Jan 23, 2023
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Business
Amazon may be on the hook to make changes to improve worker safety at a Kent warehouse following a new court ruling.
Mar 16, 2023
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Business
A federal agency's inspection of an Illinois Amazon warehouse facility where six people died last year during a tornado "raised concerns" about employee safety, but the regulatory agency stopped short of issuing any fines ...
Apr 27, 2022
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