Amazon workers have hit out at safety standards at a warehouse where a staff member tested positive for coronavirus. They accused bosses at the Rugeley fulfilment centre of flouting social distancing rules and failing to supply the right PPE.
Photos show empty or broken hand sanitiser stations and busy work floors at the Staffordshire site. Other pictures show staff queueing, without social distancing, for third-party operated buses to the warehouse.
A whistleblower said: “Catching coronavirus is always on my mind at work. If the hand sanitiser has run out, you don’t have time to find another as you’re expected to pack your item within 30 seconds. “I feel nervous waiting and getting on the coach.” A spokesman for Amazon confirmed a worker