Retail

Traditionally retail is not viewed as a high-risk sector and it is not specifically targeted specifically in any Health and Safety Authority compliance inspection programmes.

The proportion of accidents due to  bad manual handling is particularly high in the wholesale and retail trade (47%). Injury arising from ‘lifting and carrying’, ‘pushing and pulling’ and ‘twisting and turning of the body’ is much more significant in this sector

The second most frequently reported accident trigger is ‘slips, trips, falls’. This trigger accounts for over 17% of all accidents reported from this sector. Together, ‘bad manual handling’ and ‘slips, trips, falls’ triggered over 60% of all the reported accidents to the HSA in 2006. Also the proportion of sprain and strain injuries is over 40% in the wholesale and retail trade.

At Absolute Safety we can provide training and advice on how to prevent injury to those working in the retail sector for more details call us on 1890 907138