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Wholesale and Retail Trade Sector NORA Liaison & Partnership Update June 16, 2010

Wholesale and Retail Trade Sector NORA Liaison & Partnership Update June 16, 2010. Paul Schulte, Manager Vern Anderson , Coordinator Rashaun Roberts, Assistant Coordinator Heekyoung Chun, Special Assistant.

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Wholesale and Retail Trade Sector NORA Liaison & Partnership Update June 16, 2010

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. WRT Sector Council External Partners

  4. 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

  5. Subsectors with highest nonfatal injury

  6. Invite members, Develop Agenda Team Building, Establish Business plan Review & Implement Goals WRT Goals: Development to Implementation 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 Prevention for Design Refine issues Public Market for Ideas and Partnerships. Draft goals prepared Plans to implement Interventions Business cases - Best Action Plan http://nioshdev.cdc.gov/niosh/DraftWRT/activity.html

  7. 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 *

  8. AskCamapign http://nioshdev.cdc.gov/niosh/DraftWRT/campaign.html

  9. 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.

  10. 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.”

  11. Questions?

  12. 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.

  13. WRT Implementation Activities Best Practices Campaign* Trial pallet disc turntables in back room to minimize horizontal reaches and moment/force on the back / spine.

  14. 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.   

  15. WRT Implementation Activities Best Practices Campaign* Trial / investigate feasibility of height adjustable pallet jack to elevate low boxes on pallet to approx. waist level.

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