One year after a tornado struck an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Ill., killing six employees, an official said the company has “done a deep dive” on its emergency response and preparedness protocols, and new changes have been implemented.
An Amazon distribution center is heavily damaged after a strong thunderstorm moved through the area on Dec. 10, 2021 in Edwardsville, Ill. Elizabeth Barmeier and Gregg PalermoPUBLISHED 7:07 PM EST Dec. 09, 2022EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. —
“Part of what Amazon does is always try to raise the bar for ourselves and for our employees. This event presented an opportunity for us to go back and do a really deep dive on our emergency response and preparedness protocols, how we handled events like that tornado and as a result, we’ve done a lot of things,” she said.
Additionally, Nantel said employees nationwide have been given emergency cards that include a facility map and information on what to do during and after emergency and severe weather events. “Since then, it really opened me up to wanting Amazon to be held more accountable for their lack of action,” Lopez said.were still confused on protocol“ have been able to organize themselves and figure out all of their metrics, but they cannot figure out how to increase safety in our warehouse,” Lopez said.
In response to Lopez’s claim of only being involved in one drill, Nantel said she would be interested in doing her due diligence and look into that.
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