Lessons from Amazon's Warehouse Game Promo: Reward Employees, Allow them to Choose their Gift, But Don't Get OSHA Involved
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Now, nearly two years later, the program is still alive, and branded merchandise is still the prize, but the Department of Labor is saying that the gamified work environment could create a potentially dangerous work environment.
Per Business Insider, OSHA found that the games in New York warehouses incentivized workers to prioritize speed over safety in an environment that regularly required lifting items heavier than 25 lbs. When they are working too fast with heavy items, it creates a real risk of injury.
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Brendan Menapace is the content director for Promo+Promo Marketing.
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