NORA Sector Council Bulletin: Wholesale & Retail Trade

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  This NORA sector research program addresses the needs of wholesale and retail trade (WRT) for a safe future. This bulletin contains information about: 1. Reduce Material Handling Injuries With Mechanical Assist Devices - Assist devices such as the powered pallet mover and stocking cart have the potential to reduce the risk of material handling injuries. Prior to using this device, employee training is required. These devices allow the employee to use both hands and can increase his/her efficiency. To learn more about other assist devices, you can view Ergonomic Solutions for Retailers: Prevention of Material Handling Injuries in the Grocery Store [NIOSH 2015-100]. 2. Stages of Change - The Stages of Change model is one of a number of approaches used in training programs where the goal is to change or eliminate an undesirable or unsafe behavior of an employer or an employee. To be successful in changing behaviors, one needs to tailor the information to the person's appropriate stage in the six-step change process - maintenance, relapse, pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, and action. 3. Emerging Issues: Aging and Risk of Injury - The WRT sector employs a large percentage of young workers. WRT workers experience a disproportionate percentage of nonfatal injuries/illnesses as compared with their employment share; nearly 29% for the 16 - 19 age group. To learn more, visit Occupational Health Disparities page. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Aging Behavior Ergonomics Healthcare Disparities Health Promotion Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Staff Development Transportation Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Age Factors Age Groups Analytical Models Analytical Processes Behavior Patterns Equipment Design Equipment Operation Grocery Stores Guidelines Health Disparities Health Programs Human Factors Engineering Injury Prevention Machine Operation Machine Tools Manual Lifting Manual Materials Handling Materials Handling Materials Handling Equipment Materials Transport Models MSD Musculoskeletal System Disorders Occupational Health Programs Occupational Safety Programs Partnership Retail Workers Risk Factors Risk Management Safety Measures Safety Practices Safety Programs Safety Research Services Training Training Effectiveness Warehousing Wholesale And Retail Trade Sector Research Program Work Environment Worker Health Worker Safety Work Performance Work Practices Young Workers

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• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  EID - Education and Information Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• Volume:
  3
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050958
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Wholesale and Retail Trade Sector Research Program, 2015 Jul; 3(1)(Summer Edition):1-2
• Contact Point Address:
  Vern Anderson, NIOSH, 1090 Tusculum Ave (MS C10) Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  vanderson@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• NORA Priority Area:
  Wholesale and Retail Trade
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Supplement:
  Summer Edition
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211132/cdc_211132_DS1.pdf
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