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RISK STATEMENT
Exposure to MSDs, such
as heavy lifting, repetitive
motion and awkward postures
from manually handling
products can negatively
impact workplace safety
and the well-being of workers.
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"Would not change the
format. I loved hearing others'
thoughts and perspectives. I
particularly liked seeing the
standard deviation and how
the rest of the cohort voted for
some context. Like the NBA
All-Stars, we are competitors
on the same team."
—Marc Yuill, Director of Occupational
Health and Safety at Farm Boy
RANK CATEGORY PRIMARY CAUSAL FACTOR
WORKSHOP
AVG
WORKSHOP
STANDARD
DEVIATION
1 Process Inadequate training 7.00 0.00
2 Environment Poor workstation design/layout 6.67 0.52
3 People Poor technique 6.00 0.63
4 Culture Lack of effective supervision 6.00 0.63
5 Measures
Lack of evaluation and effectiveness
of training
6.00 0.89
6 Environment Lack of storage capacity 6.00 0.89
7 People Fatigue 6.00 1.10
8 Process Inadequate/lack of safe work practices 5.83 0.41
9 Tools & Machines Inadequate use of/failure to use equipment 5.83 0.41
10 Culture Inadequate staffing 5.83 0.75
Top Primary Causal Factors
The top ten primary causal factors that were identified for the grocery store sector are listed below with their
rankings. The scale was from 1 to 7, with 1 indicating least important and 7 indicating the most important.
