Emma Harris, an REI employee, faced alarming air quality issues while working in the basement ski shop, highlighting a troubling safety oversight by the company. Despite complaints about toxic fumes and the absence of respirators, REI did not provide air quality test results, which is illegal. Ski shop workers are at high risk of exposure to dangerous 'forever chemicals' like PFAS from ski wax, which REI claims to have banned, yet details about their current wax options remain undisclosed. This situation contrasts with REI's public image of inclusivity and responsibility.
As it turned out, the workers' respirators weren't missing. REI had taken them away. This raised concerns about the company's transparency regarding safety.
It's hard to say for sure what toxic chemicals were in the air, and REI seemed to want to keep it that way... Workers have a right to know what they're exposed to.
For decades, PFAS have been a common performance-enhancing additive to ski wax, leading to concerning blood levels of these toxic substances among ski technicians.
REI projects an image of itself as a socially responsible company; however, its actions regarding worker safety raise significant questions about true corporate accountability.
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