ABSTRACT
Warehousing was selected to be in this book because its function was to store materials and goods that made the exposures of the workforce very similar to those faced by workers in wholesale and retail trades. It is usually housed in the same grouping as the transportation sector. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) lists it as follows:
Warehousing and storage (493000) Warehousing and storage (493100)
Warehousing and storage facilities comprised 13,000 establishments in 2004. These firms are engaged primarily in operating warehousing and storage facilities for general merchandise and refrigerated goods (Figure 4.1). They provide facilities to store goods; self-storage mini-warehouses that rent to the general public are also included in this segment of the industry.
