About
The NORA Wholesale and Retail Trade Council brings together people interested in improving occupational safety and health in this sector. Council members share information, form partnerships, and promote adoption and dissemination of solutions that work. Learn more about the council and its members.
Outreach
The Council publishes an annual newsletter with articles on topics of interest to council members.
2022
- November
- Keeping Delivery Workers Safe During the Holiday Season
- Works of Interest
- Keeping Delivery Workers Safe During the Holiday Season
2021
- November
- Activities in NORA Wholesale and Retail Trade
- Essential Workers COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit
- Activities in NORA Wholesale and Retail Trade
2020
- June
- Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) and the Wholesale and Retail Trade Sector
- COVID-19 Best Practices Workgroup
- Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) and the Wholesale and Retail Trade Sector
2019
- Winter
- NIOSH study provides a comprehensive assessment of the burden of injury, illness, and fatality in the Wholesale and Retail Trade sector
- Why is NIOSH studying workers in the Wholesale and Retail Trade sector?
- NIOSH study provides a comprehensive assessment of the burden of injury, illness, and fatality in the Wholesale and Retail Trade sector
2018
Sector description
The Wholesale and Retail Trade Sector covers over 19 million workers in North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) industries 42 and 44-45. It includes a wide variety of workplaces, ranging from gas stations to grocery stores to wholesale warehouses. These workers, including many young workers, face risks such as:
- Workplace violence
- Overexertion
- Machinery
- Chemicals
- Shift work
- Psychosocial stressors
The NIOSH Wholesale and Retail Trade Program facilitates the work of the Council and coordinates NIOSH research in this sector.
Members
The Council has two co-chairs, one from the NIOSH Wholesale and Retail Trade Program and one working partner. Members attend meetings and participate in workgroups.
The NIOSH Program assistant coordinator(s) also help to facilitate the work of the Council.
Current members
Name
Organization
Kermit Davis
Co-chair
University of Cincinnati
Chandran Achutan
Co-chair, NIOSH Program Coordinator
NIOSH
Doug Baker
FMI
Brent Baker
NIOSH
Mike Bowers
Northgate Market
Jaque Brittain
LP Magazine
Robert Connery
Aon
Sadie Costello
University of California – Berkeley
Jeret Elwell
Home Depot
Greg Ferrara
National Grocers Association
James Galante
Material Handling Indust. of America (MHI)
James Grosch
NIOSH
Darrell Hornback
United Food and Commercial Work (UFCW) International Union
Tricia Hodkiewicz
Environmental Editors
Kimberly Howard
Boston University
Jeff Hoyle
The Ergonomics Center of North Carolina
Gary Jarvis
Safety Solutions
Mike Lampl
Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (OBWC)
Steven Lavender
The Ohio State University
Brian Lowe
NIOSH
Cammie Chaumont Menendez
NIOSH
Michael Mikitaka
Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC)
Libby Moore
NIOSH
John Mroszczyk
Northeast Consulting Engineers, Inc
Kristin Mullins
Ohio Grocer’s Association
Jeanie Nigam
NIOSH
Gary Orr
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Dale Peleski
Supervalu Inc.
Rob Peter
Publix Supermarkets, Inc.
Robyn Robbins
United Food and Commercial Work (UFCW) International Union
Julie Ross
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Chad Ross
FMI – The Food Industry Association
Shane Schaefer
Ohio Grocers Association
Ted Scharf
NIOSH
Glenn Shor
California Division of Workers’ Compensation
Adam Smith
Weis Markets
Carolyn Sommerich
The Ohio State University
Terry Sullivan
The Loss Prevention Foundation
Cordell Walton
Care Works
Maggie White
National Grocer’s Association
Daryl Wigington
Ben E. Keith Co.
Oliver Wirth
NIOSH