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. Workplace Solutions Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls - Employees in Wholesale and Retail Trade (WRT) establishments suffer high rates of slip, trip and fall (STF) injuries. Slips, trips and falls are the second most common cause of lost-workday injuries in general industry and can cause back injuries, sprains, strains, contusions, fractures, severe head injuries, paralysis and fatalities. NIOSH published a Simple Solutions publication describing the risk factors involved and steps to take in preventing slips, trips and falls. To learn more, go to https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2013-100/. 2. Ergonomic Solutions for Retailers - This new booklet is designed for retailers and safety experts. It illustrates the use of mechanical assist devices for reducing manual material handling (MMH) injuries in retail grocery work. Illustrations depict employees in a retail grocery store using mechanical assist devices to perform material handling tasks. Technology presented will also support a retailer's growing internet sales that depend on moving large quantities of merchandise in a short time [and often] with fewer employees. Obtain this publication at https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2015-100/. 3. Emerging Issues In Wholesale & Retail Trades - Some of the emerging issues facing the 21 million workers who staff the 1.6 million workplaces include (1) long work hours, (2) shift work, and (3) work stress from serving the public, in either direct or telemarketing sales. Psychosocial problems are increasing that can fuel workplace violence. Musculoskeletal disorders continue to be a burden to workers. For additional information, or ergonomics guidance for employers, go to https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/programs/wrt/default.html. 4. Research to Practice: Productivity - Research to Practice (r2p) is a NIOSH initiative focused on the transfer and translation of research findings, technologies, and information into highly effective prevention practices and products that are adopted in the workplace. The goal of r2p is to increase workplace use of effective NIOSH and NIOSH-funded research findings. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Ergonomics Health Promotion Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Mortality Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Shift Work Schedule Stress, Psychological Violence Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Back Injuries Effectiveness Research Falls Fatalities Grocery Stores Guidelines Head Injuries Health Programs Information Dissemination Injury Prevention Job Stress Long Work Hours Lost Work Days Manual Lifting Manual Materials Handling Materials Handling Materials Handling Equipment Materials Transport MSD Musculoskeletal System Disorders Occupational Health Programs Occupational Safety Programs Partnership Psychosocial Factors R2p Research To Practice Initiative Retail Workers Risk Factors Safety Education Safety Measures Safety Practices Safety Programs Safety Research Services Shift Work Slips Slips, Trips, And Falls Social Marketing STF Technology Transfer Translational Research Trips Warehousing Website Wholesale And Retail Trade Sector Research Program Work Environment Worker Health Worker Safety Work Performance Workplace Solutions Workplace Violence Work Schedules

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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:
  1
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050960
• 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 Jan; 1(1):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
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211134/cdc_211134_DS1.pdf
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