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Aren't they dropping off the products in cardboard boxes without ever coming near another human?

They're also spending half their time in grocery stores.

Aren't the people who prepare the order different than the people that deliver it? The preparers are the ones who need the hazard pay and protections imo.

Not always and I'd suspect that being a "Full-Service Shopper" (vs "In-Store Shopper") pays better so a large percentage are likely both preparer and deliverer.

Source: https://shoppers.instacart.com/

FSS are paid by the order–you see a preview of how much you'll make before accepting an order (broken down into IC pay, mileage pay, and customer tip). ISS are paid by the hour and sign on with an hourly wage agreement.

Haven't worked as an ISS, but I presume that they have no say in their orders as they aren't paid per order. I actually have no idea if they even get a portion of tips.

source: have run for Instacart before.

Both of the instacart orders I've gotten since LA shut down did both parts.

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