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Wholesale and Retail Trade Sector 4th Annual Sector Council Meeting July 30, 2008 January 26-28, 2010 Omni Shoreham Hotel Washington, DC Welcome

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women To provide leadership in research to prevent work-related illness, injury, and death NIOSH is part of DHHS: research mission OSHA is part of DOL: regulatory mission

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Introductions

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Purpose: Sector Council 4 th Meeting What are we going to accomplish? 1.Review content and progress WRT National Agenda 2.Develop implementation strategies. ** 3.Transfer knowledge, tools, and best practices to achieve the prevention goals of the WRT Agenda. 1.Review content and progress WRT National Agenda 2.Develop implementation strategies. ** 3.Transfer knowledge, tools, and best practices to achieve the prevention goals of the WRT Agenda. 4 ** The main focus of our meeting.

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Meeting Ultimate Goal Nurture the beginnings of a sustained engagement of thought and market leaders in recognizing the value of a healthy workforce in contributing to a profitable enterprise. Brian Hennigan, Marketing Consultant

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Theme: Move research to practice in workplaces through sector-based partnerships The WRT Campaign Theme 2010

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Who are the Stakeholders for the WRT ? 1.Industry representatives from the WRT Sector 2.Key trade associations that support WRT 3.Representatives from organized labor 4.Researchers and practitioners 5.Federal partners from DOL DHHS 6.Others? 1.Industry representatives from the WRT Sector 2.Key trade associations that support WRT 3.Representatives from organized labor 4.Researchers and practitioners 5.Federal partners from DOL DHHS 6.Others? Ultimately - the 21 million working American people in the wholesale and retail trade (WRT) sector

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4 th Annual WRT Sector Council Participants:

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Role/Contribution of Stakeholders (Sector Council Members) Provide insight into worker populations and management perceptions. Share successes and failures with various risk management techniques. Advocates of continuing education on loss prevention and safety. Are able to interpret the language/culture of the corporate world. Recognize value of proactive approaches and partnerships. Understand the benefits of maintaining a healthy workforce for ensuring a profitable business. Serve as leaders in their industry, trade associations, and participate to the extent possible in promoting the prevention goals of the WRT Agenda. Provide insight into worker populations and management perceptions. Share successes and failures with various risk management techniques. Advocates of continuing education on loss prevention and safety. Are able to interpret the language/culture of the corporate world. Recognize value of proactive approaches and partnerships. Understand the benefits of maintaining a healthy workforce for ensuring a profitable business. Serve as leaders in their industry, trade associations, and participate to the extent possible in promoting the prevention goals of the WRT Agenda.

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How did we develop the WRT Agenda? The short answer Priority- Setting Stakeholder Input WRT Strategic Plan Researchers Expertise Surveillance Data (BLS)

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Timeline for Drafting WRT Agenda Nov 2006 July2007 Jul 2008 Jan 2010 Issues: MSDs, Slips and falls, Violence Transportation accidents Invite members, Develop Agenda Draft implement Council Meeting #1 The Tell The Exchange The Ask Council Meeting #2 Council Meeting #3 Council Meeting #4 Team Building, Establish Business plan Prevention for Design Refine issues Public Market for Ideas and Partnerships. Draft goals prepared Best Action Plan Review & Implement Goals

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What is in it for stakeholders? Healthy Productive Workforce ?

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Agriculture, Forestry,Fishing Construction Healthcare & Social Assistance Manufacturing Mining Oil and Gas Extraction Services: Public Safety Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities Wholesale & Retail Trade Cross-Sector Council Eight NORA Industry Sectors

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What is the WRT Sector ? Trade: NAICS codes 42, 44, 45 441 --- Motor vehicle and parts dealers 442 --- Furniture and home furnishings 443 --- Electronics and appliance stores 444 --- Building material and garden equipment supplies 445 --- Food and beverage stores 446 --- Health and personal care stores 447 --- Gasoline stations 448 --- Clothing and clothing accessories stores 451 --- Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores 454 --- Non-store retailers 421--- Wholesale: Storing, distributing, and selling merchandise to other businesses 441 --- Motor vehicle and parts dealers 442 --- Furniture and home furnishings 443 --- Electronics and appliance stores 444 --- Building material and garden equipment supplies 445 --- Food and beverage stores 446 --- Health and personal care stores 447 --- Gasoline stations 448 --- Clothing and clothing accessories stores 451 --- Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores 454 --- Non-store retailers 421--- Wholesale: Storing, distributing, and selling merchandise to other businesses Wholesale & Retail industry is the nations second largest employer. 21 Million: 146 Sub sectors : Where they work :

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Nature and magnitude of the problem Reason for WRT Agenda (2008 BLS data) 751,200 injury/illness (4.0/100 FTE) Industry average 3.7/100 FTE, 21.4% of private industry Overexertion, Contact with Objects, Falls: Event Sprains, Strains: Nature of Injury Containers Floors, Vehicles: Source Trunk, L & U Extremities: Body Part 465 fatalities 4 th highest Sector 10.2% of all fatalities of private industry (4,549) 80% of WRT employees engage in MMH Manual Materials Handling: lifting, carrying, pushing, stacking

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Content WRT Agenda Focus on Prevention and Outreach 1: Reduce musculoskeletal disorders* 2: Reduce traumatic injuries (slips trips falls) 3: Reduce workplace violence 4: Reduce motor vehicle-related injuries 5: Improve outreach to the small businesses 6: Increase understanding of vulnerable workers [Consists of 13 IM, 74 Outcomes/Activities 1: Reduce musculoskeletal disorders* 2: Reduce traumatic injuries (slips trips falls) 3: Reduce workplace violence 4: Reduce motor vehicle-related injuries 5: Improve outreach to the small businesses 6: Increase understanding of vulnerable workers [Consists of 13 IM, 74 Outcomes/Activities http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nora/comment/agendas/wholrettrade/pdfs/WholRetTrade Oct2009.pdf

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Prevention Campaign for High-Risk WRT Sector Injury Identify: High Risk Sites WRT ChartBook, 2008 Prioritize: Severity, Frequency Sector Council Input Analyze: Hazard-Work Worksite Visits Project Funded Develop/Select: Solutions Start Campaign - RILA Implement: Best Practices Solutions Partnerships Document: Outcome Immediate and Long Term Publications Follow-up: Ensure Sustainability Partnerships / Culture change

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Surveillance Etiological research Exposure assessment Engineering controls Training Intervention effectiveness research Demonstration projects Diffusion research Effective dissemination Products / Practices Standards Approaches to Prevention (Risk Management) With partners involved in every step

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Strategic Goals Reductions in Worker Illnesses, Injuries, Deaths or Exposures (End Outcome) Intermediate Goals Activities/Outputs of Intermediate Customers (Partners) that will be necessary Activity/Output Goals or Action Steps Activities/Outputs of Researchers or Partners that will be necessary Performance MeasuresDesired change in measurable activities/outputs/outcomes Organizational Commitments to Advance Specific Goals NIOSH will work to advancing many of the goals; Partners will be asked to collaborate. National Agenda or Strategic Plan

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Stages of WRT Prevention Campaign Intermediate Goals (IM): Define Process IM 1. IM 1. Identify High Risk Subsectors: Surveillance Project & E-Network: WRT ChartBook IM 2 Establish Partnerships: Develop/Adopt Best Practices: Hold Biennial Workshops Information: Engage Practitioners/Demonstration Projects IM3 Launch Marketing Campaign: Attending RILA/NRF Meetings: Preparing Articles for Trade Journals & Simple Solutions Publications IM 1. IM 1. Identify High Risk Subsectors: Surveillance Project & E-Network: WRT ChartBook IM 2 Establish Partnerships: Develop/Adopt Best Practices: Hold Biennial Workshops Information: Engage Practitioners/Demonstration Projects IM3 Launch Marketing Campaign: Attending RILA/NRF Meetings: Preparing Articles for Trade Journals & Simple Solutions Publications

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The WRT Chartbook Important Resource: Colorful surveillance tool: 116 pages with 213 tables & figures from the BLS and CPS

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Subsectors with highest nonfatal injury Industry Subsectors (NAICS) 2008 Annual Average Employment Incidence Rate per 100 Full-Time Workers Private industry115,352,600 3.7 Wholesale sector (42)6,083,800 3.6 Beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant 162,000 7.8 Metal and mineral merchant133,100 6.5 Farm products and raw material 74,100 6.3 Grocery related product merchants 739,300 5.9 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts 347,100 5.3

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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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Median direct costs of common MSD injuries 24 TypeCost Back strain $ 8,723 Elbow/forearm strain $ 6,516 Carpal Tunnel syndrome $ 18,216 Shoulder strain $ 11,565 Hand wrist strain $ 8,562 Back Injury w/ surgery $57,688 Neck strain$ 11,520 Epicondylitis$ 9,723 Rotator cuff injury$ 24,626 Hand wrist tendinitis$ 10,724 All other MSD$ 9,208 Puget Sound Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 2009

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NIOSH Informational Products >45 thousand OSH on-line Peer-reviewed publications Technical reports Surveillance reports Educational documents NIOSH Web site www.cdc.gov/niosh www.cdc.gov/niosh NIOSHTIC-2 http://www2l.cdc.gov/nioshtic-2 / http://www2l.cdc.gov/nioshtic-2 / Peer-reviewed publications Technical reports Surveillance reports Educational documents NIOSH Web site www.cdc.gov/niosh www.cdc.gov/niosh NIOSHTIC-2 http://www2l.cdc.gov/nioshtic-2 / http://www2l.cdc.gov/nioshtic-2 / Your resource for information on all aspects of OSH

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WRT Sector Council NIOSH Contact Program Manager, Paul Schulte, NIOSH, Education and Information Division (EID), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, (513) 533-8481 PSchulte@cdc.govPSchulte@cdc.gov WRT Coordinator, Vern Anderson, (513) 533-8319 VAnderson@cdc.gov VAnderson@cdc.gov WRT Assistant. Coordinator, Rashaun Roberts, (513) 533-8346 RRoberts@cdc.gov RRoberts@cdc.gov NORA Coordinator, Sidney C. Soderholm, (202)245-0665 noracoordinator@cdc.gov noracoordinator@cdc.gov Program Manager, Paul Schulte, NIOSH, Education and Information Division (EID), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, (513) 533-8481 PSchulte@cdc.govPSchulte@cdc.gov WRT Coordinator, Vern Anderson, (513) 533-8319 VAnderson@cdc.gov VAnderson@cdc.gov WRT Assistant. Coordinator, Rashaun Roberts, (513) 533-8346 RRoberts@cdc.gov RRoberts@cdc.gov NORA Coordinator, Sidney C. Soderholm, (202)245-0665 noracoordinator@cdc.gov noracoordinator@cdc.gov

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Purpose: Sector Council 4 th Meeting What are we going to accomplish? 1.Review content and progress WRT National Agenda 2.Develop implementation strategies. ** 3.Transfer knowledge, tools, and best practices to achieve the prevention goals of the WRT Agenda. 27 ** The main focus of our meeting.