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Employees in the Retail industry skew much younger than other industries. This group also has a very high incidence of work-related illnesses or injuries—almost double that of manufacturing. The following is a compilation of relevant data for the Retail industry by the Integrated Benefits Institute, a non-profit supplier of and leader in health and productivity research.1

Retail Demographics

Short-Term Disability

Retail - Short-Term Disability Statistics

Three most prevalent conditions:

  • Pregnancy and related
  • Musculoskeletal conditions
  • Injury and poisoning
     

Long-Term Disability

Retail - Long Term Disability Statistics

Three most prevalent conditions:

  • Musculoskeletal conditions
  • Circulatory system conditions
  • Nervous system conditions
     

Workers Compensation - With Absences

Workers Compensation Statistics

Three most prevalent body part
groups injured:

  • Back and Neck
  • Lower Extremities
  • Upper Extremities 
     

Workers Compensation - No Lost Time 

Retail - Workers Compensation (no lost time) Stats

Three most prevalent body part
groups injured:

  • Upper Extremitites
  • Back and Neck 
  • Lower Extremities 
     

Incidental Sick Day Absences

Retail - Incidental Sick Day Absences Stats

Some Productive Suggestions

  • Consider transitional return-to-work programs that may work well if your company is able to support part-time work schedules.
  • Incorporate safety programs with incentives for reaching accident-free workday goals. This may help prevent musculoskeletal injury due to lack of awareness and/or focus. 

1 Integrated Benefits Institute, “Benefits Intelligence,” 2011 Benchmarking data. The wage and benefit information can be accessed via the following Bureau of Labor Statistics website: http://www.bls.gov/eci/. The workers compensation rate information can be accessed via the following Bureau of Labor Statistics website: http://www.bls.gov/iif/