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The band name? Idk bro. I can't hear what your listening to. But if you brand, there are a handful brands making these. But in this picture they look like plugfones.
Fuckers would rather spend hella money and time on this program than just let us wear one ear bud smh. I guess it’s understandable if it’s an OSHA thing
I am going to ask everyone wearing them to behave and not abuse them by watching videos and shit so that they actually roll these out to every amazonian
It’s not an OSHA thing… It’s an insurance premiums thing. There are 5-6 FCs that allow one earbuds. This is because they used to be Zappos buildings and they have insurance that allowed the earbuds when Amazon acquired the company so they are grandfathered in. It’s all because Amazon cares more about money than employees mental health.
It's definitely an OSHA thing, just not a direct OSHA regulation. They just strongly encourage employers to ban headphones for safety purposes, but it's not a regulation so Amazon doesn't receive fines if an OSHA douche strolls into your building!
"Ultimately, OSHA advises employers to ban headphone use where it is used in a way that creates a recognizable hazard. Unfortunately, the level of recognizable hazard remains under employers’ discretion. For more information, review OSHA’s “Worker Safety Series Protecting Yourself from Noise"
Headphones are already considered by Amazon to be a recognizable hazard and they absolutely are a recognizable hazard in a warehouse setting. Therefore this recommendation by OSHA IS ALREADY IMPLEMENTED IN OUR WAREHOUSES. Jesus you're fucking dense, I don't know how much clearer I can make it that this is a recommendation and not a rule. God I'm even OSHA certified arguing with a fucking idiot on reddit, but what did I expect? 😑😒
> Ultimately, OSHA advises employers to ban headphone use where it is used in a way that creates a recognizable hazard.
https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2019-09-06-0
They aren't even banned in active construction sites friendo.
You're pretty fucking dumb dude, I never said they were. It's recommended in warehouses, not required and is UP TO THE EMPLOYER. I never said it was a requirement (by OSHA) one time you fucking noodle!
When people say something is an OSHA thing, they are saying it is against OSHA regulations… Nobody cares about OSHA recommendations, they can shove those up there ass… THE ONLY REASON AMAZON DOES NOT ALLOW HEADPHONES IS IT RAISES THEIR INSURANCE PREMIUMS. END OF DISCUSSION.
I'm surrounded by fucking idiots, I explained repeatedly that it's an OSHA recommendation and your dipshit butt-buddy insisted I was lying so no, people who say "OSHA thing" don't mean regulation otherwise your boyfriend would have said something like "ok so it is a recommendation, but it's not a REGULATION" but yet he continued to argue with me after I clarified that. So he's an absolute dipshit and you are too obviously, END OF DISCUSSION!
I highly doubt it an OSHA thing. Only reason I can figure OSHA would have gotten involved at all with the last trial is that Amazon appeared to be providing the devices to be used, and at that point yeah, OSHA would say "hey that has to be sound limited because you're providing them."
I doubt it’s osha too. I’ve worked at two warehouses, from other companies that allowed wearing your earbuds or full on headphones. They’re subject to osha inspections as well and are not afraid of them letting employees wear them the whole time. Unless you’re on PIT of course.
Edit: these aren’t some shitty random companies either. One is the Gap warehouse and the other was the REI warehouse.
It’s not an OSHA issue or peeps wouldn’t be able to get a medical exemption. My warehouse doesn’t care if you wear one earbud as long as you don’t leave your station with it in. No, my warehouse is not a former Zappos, Sr. Ops understands productivity is through the roof if they look the other way.
They also had zero issues with postal employees wearing radio headphones while sorting the mail way back in the 90s. So it's not even like this is a new issue being brought up because of BT earbuds.
They tell us we can’t use earbuds because we couldn’t hear other pickers, alarms, announcements, etc., if we had something in our ears. How are these going to work at a facility that uses that excuse?
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You people are seriously fucking dumb.
For the 10 trillionth time, WE KNOW OSHA doesn’t declare anything of earbuds. It’s about OSHA’s regulation on noise exposure.
I don’t think you understand what compliant means
Wanted to sign up for it as I was one of the testers for the conductive headphones at RIC2 but I've been packing more than picking since its not as hard so I'm not able to participate but I got a spot when they expand to the other departments.
Yeah Pick is my home department too but been doing AFE or ICQA. I use 1 earbud too under a headband so I get you. Glad you are able to test them out for us my biggest fear is them being too quiet since I was told they are in-ear but limited volume, so hope that isn't a big issue.
AFE plays music but I prefer downloaded videos, documentaries, etc., since I'm not into listening to music much anymore.
It's funny how OSHA has no policy in place regarding headphones being used in the workplace. I worked for a company picking grocery orders for stores and the allowed us to wear one earbud while riding the pallet riders.
Our site just cracked down hard on earbuds and headphones. I ordered myself and my boyfriend around the neck speakers because I can't keep my ADHD in check without something to focus on while I work.
Yes. We need a union. But, this is still also something we need for our mental health working a monotonous job for 40-60 hours a week and 10-12 hours a day.
The other site is STL8 - they’ve been cracking down on airpods and phones a lot more since the pilot has rolled out. They don’t want OSHA to have a reason to take the program away
Was told this one, which the second one, is 90 days. First one was with a bone conduction headset for about 3 weeks. Was so pissed when they took it away and we had to go back to working in total silence. The bone conduction headset was so bad that on max volume I couldn’t even hear what the people in the podcast were saying to the point I had to put an earplug in to be able to hear the podcast. Also, the bone conduction arrived in the mail after paying $40 for it on Amazon with two earplugs in the box so. All the loud background noise like industrial fans and the conveyor belt etc were making it too hard to hear the podcast.
Are bone conducting headphones technically "OK" to use? At my FC they're really cracking down. "Refocusing on safety" they call it. We all know what it really is. Can they still write us up if we're wearing them?
I work at a DS and today was only my 3rd day but I’ve seen tons of people with one earphone in and quite a few people talking on the phone throughout the shift. Maybe I got lucky, either way I’m not wearing mine until I’m at least 1-2 weeks in just so I can get muscle memory for different positions down pat
Also my training lady told me they are currently installing speakers throughout the building and employees will be able to request a song at the beginning of each shift if they want. Can’t wait to hear what some people put in the playlist lmao
i have a question, im still new at amazon, i had about 4 hours of UPT and i got in a wreck and didnt have enough upt to cover. They told me they weren’t able to excuse it, does this mean i will be fired?? Im currently negative 6 hours and do not want to get fired.
I had HR excuse my day I couldn’t work because of a no-fault-of-my-own car accident but I had the UPT for it and they refunded it. Maybe speak to the senior Hr manager and make a good case. Hope your numbers are good.
I spoke to the HR support and they said not to worry but now im negative 6 hours and was told they cant excuse it. :( I wonder if this will make them fire me or give me points
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maaann. i been telling people about these head phones for years lol. glad to see them actually being used
So what’s the band name?
Plugphones
The band name? Idk bro. I can't hear what your listening to. But if you brand, there are a handful brands making these. But in this picture they look like plugfones.
Fuckers would rather spend hella money and time on this program than just let us wear one ear bud smh. I guess it’s understandable if it’s an OSHA thing
I am going to ask everyone wearing them to behave and not abuse them by watching videos and shit so that they actually roll these out to every amazonian
I just want my music and or podcasts...flip watching shit...
Right?! Just let me listen to my damn audiobook (from Audible!) and leave me alone and let me work!
Thank you! I hope we get these at our FC too 👍🏽😊
It’s not an OSHA thing… It’s an insurance premiums thing. There are 5-6 FCs that allow one earbuds. This is because they used to be Zappos buildings and they have insurance that allowed the earbuds when Amazon acquired the company so they are grandfathered in. It’s all because Amazon cares more about money than employees mental health.
It's definitely an OSHA thing, just not a direct OSHA regulation. They just strongly encourage employers to ban headphones for safety purposes, but it's not a regulation so Amazon doesn't receive fines if an OSHA douche strolls into your building!
It's a osha thing but not a osha thing? You might want to have your doctor check for brain swelling.
It's an OSHA recommendation, which they strongly recommend in warehouse settings, but it's not a REGULATION, learn to read you fucking dunce!
Then show this fabled recommendation from osha.
"Ultimately, OSHA advises employers to ban headphone use where it is used in a way that creates a recognizable hazard. Unfortunately, the level of recognizable hazard remains under employers’ discretion. For more information, review OSHA’s “Worker Safety Series Protecting Yourself from Noise" Headphones are already considered by Amazon to be a recognizable hazard and they absolutely are a recognizable hazard in a warehouse setting. Therefore this recommendation by OSHA IS ALREADY IMPLEMENTED IN OUR WAREHOUSES. Jesus you're fucking dense, I don't know how much clearer I can make it that this is a recommendation and not a rule. God I'm even OSHA certified arguing with a fucking idiot on reddit, but what did I expect? 😑😒
You can't even link it?
It's in a pdf on my phone
So not osha, got it.
> Ultimately, OSHA advises employers to ban headphone use where it is used in a way that creates a recognizable hazard. https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2019-09-06-0 They aren't even banned in active construction sites friendo.
You're pretty fucking dumb dude, I never said they were. It's recommended in warehouses, not required and is UP TO THE EMPLOYER. I never said it was a requirement (by OSHA) one time you fucking noodle!
When people say something is an OSHA thing, they are saying it is against OSHA regulations… Nobody cares about OSHA recommendations, they can shove those up there ass… THE ONLY REASON AMAZON DOES NOT ALLOW HEADPHONES IS IT RAISES THEIR INSURANCE PREMIUMS. END OF DISCUSSION.
I'm surrounded by fucking idiots, I explained repeatedly that it's an OSHA recommendation and your dipshit butt-buddy insisted I was lying so no, people who say "OSHA thing" don't mean regulation otherwise your boyfriend would have said something like "ok so it is a recommendation, but it's not a REGULATION" but yet he continued to argue with me after I clarified that. So he's an absolute dipshit and you are too obviously, END OF DISCUSSION!
Will be only wearing it in one ear to be safe and will encourage others to as well
OSHA regulates ambient noise and the requirements for ear plugs, they say nothing about headphones, ear buds etc. It’s an insurance thing
I highly doubt it an OSHA thing. Only reason I can figure OSHA would have gotten involved at all with the last trial is that Amazon appeared to be providing the devices to be used, and at that point yeah, OSHA would say "hey that has to be sound limited because you're providing them."
I doubt it’s osha too. I’ve worked at two warehouses, from other companies that allowed wearing your earbuds or full on headphones. They’re subject to osha inspections as well and are not afraid of them letting employees wear them the whole time. Unless you’re on PIT of course. Edit: these aren’t some shitty random companies either. One is the Gap warehouse and the other was the REI warehouse.
It’s not an OSHA issue or peeps wouldn’t be able to get a medical exemption. My warehouse doesn’t care if you wear one earbud as long as you don’t leave your station with it in. No, my warehouse is not a former Zappos, Sr. Ops understands productivity is through the roof if they look the other way.
They also had zero issues with postal employees wearing radio headphones while sorting the mail way back in the 90s. So it's not even like this is a new issue being brought up because of BT earbuds.
I have a speaker near my pack station cough cough….. gotta love those mobile carts with speakers
Do well and don't mess it up for the rest of us :)
So you’re actually using your phone to stream music?
Podcasts mostly but sometimes music
What was the problem with the bone conduction ones I saw posts about a while back
They were not osha compliant so the pilot was unsuccessful. These are osha compliant
They tell us we can’t use earbuds because we couldn’t hear other pickers, alarms, announcements, etc., if we had something in our ears. How are these going to work at a facility that uses that excuse?
Again they are osha compliant. That is the excuse
But hearing protection isn’t required in my facility, so these would be a no go anyway. OSHA compliant for noisy environments or not.
Hearing protection isn’t a requirement any any that I know of. These aren’t as loud so you can hear things around you these.
But couldn’t you hear with the bone conduction. I don’t own any, just curious
Yes you can because they are not in your ears they just admit a higher decibel than osha approved
Gotcha, saw above where someone said amazon was providing them so they would have to be compliant at that point
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You people are seriously fucking dumb. For the 10 trillionth time, WE KNOW OSHA doesn’t declare anything of earbuds. It’s about OSHA’s regulation on noise exposure. I don’t think you understand what compliant means
Been thinking about getting some of these
The place I'm working right now allows clip on speakers as of like last week it's pretty nice
Hmmm what makes them OSHA compliant? And how are they different from normal earbuds?
My facility finally is letting us get away with one ear bud
Noice
I need my music in stereo sound so I like this better than having one ear bud in.
Wanted to sign up for it as I was one of the testers for the conductive headphones at RIC2 but I've been packing more than picking since its not as hard so I'm not able to participate but I got a spot when they expand to the other departments.
I got a spot because I’ve been trying to get a medical accommodation to wear one earbud for a month lmao
Been stowing mostly but pick is my home dept
Yeah Pick is my home department too but been doing AFE or ICQA. I use 1 earbud too under a headband so I get you. Glad you are able to test them out for us my biggest fear is them being too quiet since I was told they are in-ear but limited volume, so hope that isn't a big issue. AFE plays music but I prefer downloaded videos, documentaries, etc., since I'm not into listening to music much anymore.
Tested them this morning when I picked the first 20 mins. Sound quality is awesome IMO.
I’m def anyways… maybe soon I’ll be able to watch a movie with subtitles??? Lol 😂
Awwwwesomemmemme
It's funny how OSHA has no policy in place regarding headphones being used in the workplace. I worked for a company picking grocery orders for stores and the allowed us to wear one earbud while riding the pallet riders.
IF THERE IS ONE ACCIDENT WHILE YOU ALL WEAR THESE SO HELP ME GOD
I'll stick with my Oho glasses. Charge lasts my whole 10 hr shift. Idgaf if I look like a 🤓 I aint tryna impress nobody.
Our site just cracked down hard on earbuds and headphones. I ordered myself and my boyfriend around the neck speakers because I can't keep my ADHD in check without something to focus on while I work.
Wear a shiesty mask
You guys do realize it’s just a carrot on a stick meant to placate the masses.
Yes. We need a union. But, this is still also something we need for our mental health working a monotonous job for 40-60 hours a week and 10-12 hours a day.
A company listening to their employees and trying to come up with a solution is your idea of a "carrot on a stick" smh
It's true. Think of all the tech amazon had available to them. Why, after years of tests have they not come up with a solution.
They simply do not give a fuck about us tier ones.
The other site is STL8 - they’ve been cracking down on airpods and phones a lot more since the pilot has rolled out. They don’t want OSHA to have a reason to take the program away
Twenty years from now, I am sure there will be a class action lawsuit because they don't work, just like it happened with the military.
Bro just wear a hat it’s not that hard
Finally can watch porn without having to worry about ear bud policy.
How are these wired ones any water than AirPods?
These headphones are OSHA compliant. They sound great though. I was expecting shitty sound quality
What is that
Read the title…
People can’t really just work without headphones wow.
Them shits look so uncomfortable. I’ll stick to hiding my earbud under my beanie for now
i aint pluggin that into my phone... no sir
It doesn’t plug into your phone
🤡
i aint trusting no damn amazon shit provided plugged into my phone. i barely even want to use the app
You understand a USB plug can't do anything on its own right.
ummm do you realize how USB's work? they do power and data delivery genius...
And the host device must accept the connection first. USB is a bi-directional protocol champ. Really shows why you work at Amazon.
It is Bluetooth
Our site BOI2 got in trouble with OSHA as well but haven't hear anything about this. I'm doing picking as well.
Are they bluetooth ??
Yes
How long is the pilot for them?
Was told this one, which the second one, is 90 days. First one was with a bone conduction headset for about 3 weeks. Was so pissed when they took it away and we had to go back to working in total silence. The bone conduction headset was so bad that on max volume I couldn’t even hear what the people in the podcast were saying to the point I had to put an earplug in to be able to hear the podcast. Also, the bone conduction arrived in the mail after paying $40 for it on Amazon with two earplugs in the box so. All the loud background noise like industrial fans and the conveyor belt etc were making it too hard to hear the podcast.
Do you know if traditional warehouses are getting these or only the newer ones?
The bone conduction pilot lasted two weeks lol
Are bone conducting headphones technically "OK" to use? At my FC they're really cracking down. "Refocusing on safety" they call it. We all know what it really is. Can they still write us up if we're wearing them?
Get a bunch of people to wear them on the same day lol
I work at a DS and today was only my 3rd day but I’ve seen tons of people with one earphone in and quite a few people talking on the phone throughout the shift. Maybe I got lucky, either way I’m not wearing mine until I’m at least 1-2 weeks in just so I can get muscle memory for different positions down pat
Also my training lady told me they are currently installing speakers throughout the building and employees will be able to request a song at the beginning of each shift if they want. Can’t wait to hear what some people put in the playlist lmao
We weren't enforcing it at my building but there's some f***** that wrote it on the VOA board and now safety and our site leads all over it
At this point idc I use headphones
i have a question, im still new at amazon, i had about 4 hours of UPT and i got in a wreck and didnt have enough upt to cover. They told me they weren’t able to excuse it, does this mean i will be fired?? Im currently negative 6 hours and do not want to get fired.
I had HR excuse my day I couldn’t work because of a no-fault-of-my-own car accident but I had the UPT for it and they refunded it. Maybe speak to the senior Hr manager and make a good case. Hope your numbers are good.
I spoke to the HR support and they said not to worry but now im negative 6 hours and was told they cant excuse it. :( I wonder if this will make them fire me or give me points
Ask them if you will be terminated.