Risk Control Requires Prompt Incident Reporting
Imagine that a customer slips and falls in your store. The customer doesn’t seem badly injured. You ask if they need anything, they say they think they’re OK, and they leave. You’re relieved that it wasn’t more serious. Over the next week or two, you don’t think about...
Knife and Meat Slicer Safety in Grocery Stores
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that there were 4.1 cases of injury or illness per 100 full-time workers at food and beverage stores in 2019. There were also 54 fatalities, up from 42 fatalities in 2018. Not all of these incidents involve cutting instruments, but...
Preventing Injuries with Lockout and Tagout Procedures
A 17-year-old bagger employed at his family’s grocery store was asked for ground beef by a customer. None was available, so he decided to operate the grinder, despite the fact that workers under the age of 18 are prohibited by OSHA from operating meat grinders...
Are Your Stocking Procedures A Slip Trip And Fall Hazard?
Running a retail store requires juggling multiple responsibilities, and ensuring the safety of your employees and customers is one of the most important. It only takes a split second for a customer or employee to slip on a wet floor, trip over an obstacle, fall, and...
