FACTS

1. Much like other retail stores, employees in grocery stores face a multitude of risks in their day-to-day duties:

• • Moving merchandise, displays, etc. which can lead to strains, sprains and other injuries related to lifting
  • Falling from heights (stacking shelves that require the use of a ladder, as an example)
  • Being struck by a product falling off a shelf
  • Slips, trips and falls, or cuts from opening boxes with knives/sharps

2. In the grocery store industry, the presence of these risk factors increases the potential for injuries and illnesses.

• • Muscle strains and back injuries […]

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