Wholesale and Retail Trade: NORA Sector Council Bulletin

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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. NIOSH and Industry Updates: Six demonstrations project show what could be done - WRT leadership wanted to determine the reaction of store personnel and management to some "new lift assist devices" that were designed to reduce back fatigue and overexertion from lifting and carrying materials required to stock shelves. The reports provided important information about the strengths and weaknesses of the new lift assist equipment. 2. Inside the MMH Workshop Planning Committee: The WRT Campaign to Lift at the Right Height - "To Lift at the Right Height" is a notice to the WRT industry that many material handling jobs in these businesses need some form of mechanical assist to maintain the load or materials at the "right height" which is at or about the waist level. One of the primary impediment in achieving the goals of the WRT lifting campaign has been a "lack of awareness that such equipment existed"... In response to this impediment, a manual materials workshop has been planned for the fall of 2011. The goal of the workshop is to lay the plans for the development of material handling equipment that would meet the needs of the WRT sector. 3. Ohio Workers' Compensation Bureau Offering Safety Grants to Wholesale, Retail Employers - The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) announced a grant program to reduce or eliminate occupational injuries and illnesses in the wholesale/retail trade sector. The program provides funds to employers in this sector to purchase safety equipment while participating in a study that will guide future programming and establish best practices for accident and injury prevention. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Body Height Ergonomics Health Promotion Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Guidelines Health Programs Height Factors Information Dissemination Injury Prevention Lifting Manual Lifting Manual Materials Handling Materials Handling Materials Handling Equipment Materials Transport Mechanics MSD Musculoskeletal System Disorders Occupational Health Programs Occupational Safety Programs Partnership Retail Workers Safety Education Safety Measures Safety Practices Safety Programs Safety Research Warehousing Website Wholesale And Retail Trade Sector Research Program Work Environment Worker Health Worker Safety Workers Compensation Work Performance

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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:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051044
• 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, 2011 May; 1(6):1-2
• Contact Point Address:
  Vern Anderson, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  VAnderson@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• 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/211179/cdc_211179_DS1.pdf
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