Grocery Store Safety

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The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has highlighted the significant safety hazards in grocery stores, placing them among the top nine industries with over 100,000 reported cases of injury and illness. These cases account for 29 percent of the 5.6 million total cases across all private sectors. A staggering 96 percent of these incidents at grocery stores were occupational injuries, with the remaining 4 percent being illnesses. Notably, repeated trauma injuries – including conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome and other motion-related disorders affecting the hand, wrist, elbow, or shoulder – constituted 73 percent of all illness cases in the grocery sector, a rate considerably higher than the 50 percent average for all retail trade industries. In 2021, the statistics showed a concerning trend: 5.1 out of every 100 employees in the "supermarkets and other grocery store" industry experienced injuries. Among these, 1.5 per 100 employees sustained injuries severe enough to necessitate absences from work, job transfers, or restricted duties. These figures underscore the critical need for comprehensive OSHA safety training for grocery stores and supermarkets.

To address these concerning statistics, OSHAcademy provides grocery store safety training that addresses the hazards workers face, including forklift training, ergonomics, heat and cold stress, and other essential topics, to enhance grocery store employee safety. This training is crucial for supermarket employee safety, ensuring every grocery store worker is well-versed in identifying and mitigating potential hazards.

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Please note: Our training courses provide essential general knowledge awareness training about each topic, however an employer must provide training for the specific equipment, policies, and procedures in use at their work site(s).

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