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Emergency services are being called out to Amazon’s warehouses and depots to deal with accidents and illnesses more than once every week.

Police attended four of the online retail giant’s Scottish bases 155 times over the last three years.

And ambulance crews responded to 79 emergency call-outs in the last three years at Amazon’s warehouses in Dunfermline and Gourock.

Last month, an undercover investigation by the Daily Record at one of Amazon’s depots revealed how some stressed delivery drivers were cutting corners to complete their day’s work. They feared exhaustion and speeding could lead to accidents.

More than a quarter of the 155 police incidents related to road traffic offences.

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One driver who works from Amazon’s Eurocentral base in Lanarkshire said: “A lot of drivers drive like maniacs. It’s the pressure of the job. If you fall behind, you need to catch up – and that means speeding.”

The ambulance call-outs were for staff illnesses, including cardiac arrests and strokes, as well as some industrial accidents.

Louise Gilmour, of the GMB union said: “These emergency service call-outs demand investigation.”

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard MSP claimed Amazon is failing in its duty of care to workers.

An Amazon spokesman said: “Safety is our top priority and we are committed to ensuring that the people contracted by our independent delivery providers follow regulations.

"Ensuring drivers have a safe, positive experience is important to us and drivers have a number of ways to share concerns.”