ABSTRACT
This book is dedicated to those sectors that fulfill the handling, storing, and selling of goods and materials function for the service industry. Thus, the most prominent workplace is the office setting. This book addresses the hazards and safety and health issues that face owners, employers, and workers who work principally in stores and warehousing environments. The industry sectors as defined in this book are those in the retail, wholesale, and warehousing services sectors. All of these service sectors have components that require the storage of goods and materials. The workers in the retail sector interact more with the public than those working in the wholesale and warehousing sectors. To ensure optimum safety and healthful conditions in the retail, wholesale, and warehousing sectors, a comprehensive workplace inspection checklist has been included as a part of the summary of this book.
