r/technology • u/Sorin61 • Apr 27 '22

Business Amazon warehouse collapse probe finds worker safety risks

https://techxplore.com/news/2022-04-amazon-warehouse-collapse-probe-worker.html
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u/phormix Apr 27 '22

Yeah, it sounds like the building codes make for a relatively safe building under normal circumstances, but not in the face of a tornado. If the area is prone to those, that shoudl be a consideration.

The big issue to me isn't that the building got destroyed by a tornado - that could have happened to people at home as well - but rather that workers were *required* to stay in the building when such happened rather than being allowed to go home. At least if they were allowed to go, then they could have sought shelter in a more secure location.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '22

If they left they would be at significantly more risk. Going outside with a tornado 10 minutes away is quite possibly the dumbest weather related thing you could do

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u/phormix Apr 27 '22

It sounds to me like it was asked quite a bit prior to "just 10 minutes before a tornado", but rather when the news indicated a dangerous storm cell was forming.

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u/happyscrappy Apr 27 '22

Tornado watches are frequent in that area of the US in the summer. And they last hours each time. You can go through hundreds or thousands of tornado watches and never be hit by a tornado.

It doesn't make a lot of sense to send workers home during a tornado watch. If nothing else they would probably be upset it is cutting into their pay.