Hydration
This is how often you should be taking a drink of water when working in the heat — even if you don't feel thirsty.
Every 15–20 minutes
This is the part of your body you should bend at when picking up a box from the floor
Your knees
PPE stands for this.
Personal Protective Equipment
PIT stands for this.
Powered Industrial Truck
What "hidden" feature can you find in the Amazon logo?
A smile
This popular type of drink can actually work against you and increase dehydration during a hot shift.
Energy drinks / Coffee
This is the name for the area between your knees and shoulders where lifting is safest and puts the least strain on your body.
The power zone
This type of PPE protects your head from falling objects and must be worn when working in or around trailers.
hard hat
This is what a PIT operator must do every single time at an intersection or blind corner before proceeding.
Stop, honk the horn, and look both ways
Amazon has 2 HQ buildings, name the city one of them is located in.
Seattle, WA or Arlington, VA
Besides water, this type of beverage helps replace what your body loses through sweat during long periods of physical work in the heat.
An electrolyte/sports drink
Instead of twisting your torso while holding a heavy box, you should do this with your feet to change direction.
Pivot
You should always do this before putting on any PPE at the start of your shift to make sure it will keep you safe.
Inspect it for damage or wear (and replace it if something's wrong
This is the minimum safe distance a PIT operator must maintain between their equipment and a pedestrian.
8 feet
Who is the current CEO of Amazon?
Andy Jassy
These are three early warning signs that your body is telling you you're dehydrated
Headache, dry mouth, and dizziness (also acceptable: fatigue, dark urine, muscle cramps)
When a box is too heavy or too awkward for one person to safely handle, this is what you should do before attempting the lift.
Ask for help / use a team lift
This type of safety footwear has a reinforced toe area designed to protect your feet from heavy objects being dropped on them.
Steel-toe (or composite-toe) safety shoes
If you are a pedestrian and you make eye contact with a PIT operator at a crossing, this is who has the right of way.
The pedestrian
What was the first item sold on Amazon.com
A book, Fluid Concepts And Creative Analogies: Computer Models Of The Fundamental Mechanisms Of Thought by Douglas Hofstadter
A coworker tells you they feel fine but you notice they seem irritable, their reaction time is slow, and they can't focus. These are actually warning signs of this — even before the more obvious symptoms like dizziness kick in
Dehydration
To prevent wear and tear on the same muscles all shift, this practice has workers switch between different tasks throughout the day so no one body part gets overworked.
Task rotation
This is the hierarchy of controls in order from most to least effective
Elimination, Substitution, Engineering Controls, Administrative Controls, PPE
How much does an Order Picker weigh?
Over 5000 lbs
What year did Amazon launch Prime?
2005