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Occupational fatalities, injuries, illnesses, and related economic loss in the wholesale and retail trade sector (abstract only)
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123313948/abstract
(Wiley Interscience)
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A new peer-reviewed article by NIOSH scientists in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine, finds that the wholesale and retail trades sector accounts for a disproportionately high percentage of all work-related injuries and illnesses in private industry. “Occupational Fatalities, Injuries, Illnesses, and Related Economic Loss in the Wholesale and Retail Trade Sector,” by Anderson et al.
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OH&S Feature Article: The Lowdown on Backup Alarms in Retail Stores
http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/49094
(OH&S)
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The challenges and prudent practices of forklift or powered industrial truck use in retail settings are addressed in this article written by Barrett Miller in the July 2007 issue of Occupational Health and Safety.
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Safety in General Retail Premises (PDF)
http://www.colerainebc.gov.uk/content_gfx/other/Gen%20Retail.pdf
(Coleraine Borough Council)
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The following details highlight some of the hazards that may exist in your premises. They are by no means exhaustive and will vary depending on your own particular business. As a starting point use the blank sheet provided in this pack and carry out your own simple risk assessment.
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Safety in General Retail Premises (PDF)
http://www.colerainebc.gov.uk/content_gfx/other/Gen%20Retail.pdf
(First Stop Business ShopOnline)
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The following details highlight some of the hazards that may exist in your premises. They are by no means exhaustive and will vary depending on your own particular business. As a starting point use the blank sheet provided in this pack and carry out your own simple risk assessment.
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OSH Answers: Retail Sales and Service
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/occup_workplace/retail.html
(CCOHS)
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Occupational Safety and Health Answers are provided by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety and represent basic information about hazards and preventative measures for retails sales and service personnel.
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Health and Safety in the Retail Industry
http://rwdsu.info/health-and-safety-retail-industry.htm
(RWDSU)
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Retail jobs require repetitive motions, heavy lifting, long periods of standing and other hazards that can result in injury. Retail workers need to be aware of the risks they face on the job and how to avoid them.
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Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls in the Retail Sector
http://www.workcover.vic.gov.au/dir090/vwa/home.nsf/pages/trans&stor_stf_tips
(Victorian WorkCover Authority)
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Slips are the most common cause of injury in the retail sector but are the easiest to prevent.
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Industry guidance document: Checkout workstations in retail – safe design and work practices – Aug. 2005 (PDF)
http://www.docep.wa.gov.au/WorkSafe/PDF/Factsheets/checkout%20design.pdf
(WorkSafe Western Australia)
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This industry guidance document is the outcome of the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection Tripartite Working Group on Checkout Workstations in Retail. The document follows the risk management process of hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control, and provides examples of safe work practices and the safe design of standing and seated workstations.
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Health and Safety for Retail: Prevention Tips (PDF)
http://smallbusiness.healthandsafetycentre.org/PDFs/small%20business/hs_insert.pdf
(WorkSafe Online - Workers' Compensation Board of BC)
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Fact sheet prepared by WorkSafe, the Workers’ Compensation Board of B.C. including prevention tips for retail workers on lifting, working alone and steps to a safer workplace.
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