Category Archives: Food Market Employee Injury
Grocery Store Deli Worker Injuries
Nearly every job at a grocery store or food market comes with some injury risks, but some roles are more hazardous than others. Almost all supermarket employees can sustain injuries due to overexertion and repetitive movements, as well as injuries caused by slips and falls at work. At the same time, certain types of… Read More »
Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Retail Grocery Store Workers
Employees at food markets or retail grocery stores must perform a wide range of job tasks, and a lot of those tasks come with certain injury risks. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the most commonly reported injuries among retail grocery store employees are musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), which include “back injuries… Read More »
How Do Cashiers Get Hurt At Work?
Cashiers in retail jobs — including at grocery stores, clothing stores, big box stores, and other retail establishments where a person brings the goods they plan to purchase up to a cashier at a check-out area to pay — can suffer a range of on-the-job injuries that might not be as obvious as the… Read More »
Slips and Falls Among Grocery Employees
Employees who work at grocery stores can sustain many different kinds of injuries on the job, but slips and falls are among the most common types of accidents and sources of injuries. Whether an employee works for a grocery or food department within a larger big-box store like Costco or Walmart, or at a… Read More »
Lower Back Injuries For Maryland Food Market Employees
There are often stories in the news about horrific workplace accidents, but the most common harm across all industries will probably not garner headlines. According to the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission (MD WCC), the highest number of reported cases involves injuries to the lower back. More than 1,500 employees seek benefits for harm to… Read More »
