Overview

Amazon announced its 2025 global safety results, showing continued reductions in workplace injuries across its fulfillment, transportation, and delivery operations. The company reported a 43 % drop in the Global Recordable Incident Rate (RIR) and a 70 % decline in the Global Lost‑Time Incident Rate (LTIR) over the past six years, with both metrics improving roughly 14 % year‑over‑year. Sellers should watch these trends because Amazon’s safety standards influence the operating environment of third‑party logistics partners and can affect fulfillment reliability.

Key Points

• RIR improvement — Global Recordable Incident Rate fell 43 % since 2019 and 14 % in the most recent year.
• LTIR improvement — Global Lost‑Time Incident Rate dropped 70 % since 2019 and also improved 14 % YoY.
• $2.5 B safety investment — More than $2.5 billion has been allocated since 2019 for ergonomic upgrades, training, and new safety technologies.
• 10.4 M inspections — Amazon completed 10.4 million safety inspections worldwide in 2025, a 33 % increase from 2024.
• 200 K+ feedback submissions — Over 200,000 employees used the internal “Dragonfly” tool to propose safety ideas during the year.
• Robotics integration — Assistive robots such as Robin, Cardinal, and Proteus now handle sorting, lifting, and cart movement, cutting repetitive‑motion strain.

How Amazon’s Safety System Works

1. Pre‑design risk analysis — Engineers collaborate with ergonomists and industrial hygienists before purchasing equipment or constructing facilities; for example, a new conveyor layout is simulated to minimize awkward reaching.
2. Implementation of engineering controls — Safety‑focused hardware, like sensor‑equipped forklifts and reflective trailer lighting, is installed; a recent rollout added flashing lights to forklifts operating near high‑traffic aisles.
3. Continuous inspection loop – Teams conduct millions of spot checks each year; a 2025 audit of a Midwest fulfillment center identified a misaligned pallet jack, prompting an immediate redesign of the storage rack.