Wholesale and Retail Trade Sector NORA Liaison

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Wholesale and Retail Trade SectorNORA Liaison
Partnership Update June 16, 2010

• Paul Schulte, Manager
• Vern Anderson, Coordinator
• Rashaun Roberts, Assistant Coordinator
• Heekyoung Chun, Special Assistant

The findings and conclusions in this presentation
have not been formally disseminated by the
National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health and should not be construed to represent
any agency determination or policy
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WRT Implementation Goals Sector, Cross
Sector Partners

• Reduce MSDs - MSD Cross Sector PtD
• Reduce Falls - Traumatic Injury Cross Sector
• Reduce Violence - Work Organization Stress
• Reduce Transportation-Injuries TWU Sector
• Small Business related focus
• Small Business Cross Sector
• Vulnerable work population. OHD Cross Sector
• Reducing MSD is our current priority

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WRT Sector Council External Partners
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The WRT Chartbook BLS Surveillance
WRT Surveillance tool 116 pages with 213 tables
figures
http//www.cdc.gov/niosh/test/WRTchtbk111709review
/WRTchartbook_03-16-10-a.pdf
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Subsectors with highest nonfatal injury
Industry Subsectors (NAICS) 2008 Annual Average Employment Incidence Rate per 100 Full-Time Workers
Retail sector (44-45) 15,762,300 4.3
Pet and pet supplies stores 100,500 7.7
Home centers 664,000 6.9
Hobby, toy and game stores 147,700 6.9
Warehouse clubs and superstores 1,151,500 6.2
Supermarkets and other grocery stores 2,395,100 6.0
Tire dealers 170,600 5.8
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WRT Goals Development to Implementation
Invite members, Develop Agenda
Team Building, Establish Business plan
Review Implement Goals
Council Meeting 1
Council Meeting 2
Council Meeting 3
Council Meeting 4
Nov 2006 July2007 Jul
2008 Jan 2010
Issues MSDs, Slips and falls,
Violence Transportation accidents
Plans to implement Interventions Business cases -
Prevention for Design Refine issues
Public Market for Ideas and Partnerships. Draft
goals prepared
Best Action Plan
http//nioshdev.cdc.gov/niosh/DraftWRT/activity.ht
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Publication of Awareness Information for the
Campaign

• Retail Merchandiser, Jan/Feb Nov 2009,
• Progressive Grocer, May, 2009.
• The Synergist (An AIHA Publication), March,
  2009,
• J or Safety Research, March 2008
• American Journal of Industrial Medicine , Feb,
  2010
• Retail Industry Leaders Association, Speech May
  2010
• American Hygiene Association, Speech, June, 2010
• Loss Prevention Foundation NIOSH/MOU Nov 2009
• Presentations on the Web
  

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AskCamapign
http//nioshdev.cdc.gov/niosh/DraftWRT/campaign.ht
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WRT Implementation Activities Best Practices
Campaign

• Launched WRT Campaign with 1st Retail Industry
  Leaders Association (RILA )_NIOSH Exhibit (May,
  2009. In 2010 with NIOSH Platform Presentation
• Established MOU with Loss Prevention (LP)
  Foundation in support of safety and health
  training leading to LP Certifications.
• Negotiation with RILA and LPF to host WRT Best
  Practices Awards for companies that are leaders
  in OS H -2011.

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WRT Implementation Activities Best Practices
Campaign

• Funded 8 Demonstration Studies showing merits of
  ergonomic principles applied to MMH Tasks. Last 3
  to be completed 2010 by North Carolina State Univ
  .with two well known chain stores .
• Established working partnership with Material
  Handling Industry of America (MHIA) and the
  Material Handling Equipment Distributors
  Association (MHEDA) Supply Ergo Assist Equip
• Plan MMH workshop with focus on ergonomic
  application to WRT sector, 2010.-2011 with output
  of Simple Solutions.

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Questions?
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WRT Implementation Activities Best Practices
Campaign
Trial a spring-loaded self-leveling height
adjustable float / U-boat to minimize the bending
and stooping required to load/unload these
floats.
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WRT Implementation Activities Best Practices
Campaign
Trial pallet disc turntables in back room to
minimize horizontal reaches and moment/force on
the back / spine.
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WRT Implementation Activities Best Practices
Campaign
Trial / investigate feasibility of height
adjustable, highly portable device to hold
individual cases, cartons and boxes at a height
which makes stocking store shelves faster, safer
and easier.   
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WRT Implementation Activities Best Practices
Campaign
Trial / investigate feasibility of height
adjustable pallet jack to elevate low boxes on
pallet to approx. waist level.