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Retail Trade
Structure: 2 parts – 9 sections with a quiz each, followed by “Spot the Hazard” simulation exercise.
Passing requirement: 100% with unlimited tries
Timing: Part 1 – Estimated learning time – 19 to 23 minutes
Part 2 – Estimated learning time –15 to 19 minutes
Structure: 2 parts – 9 sections with a quiz each, followed by “Spot the Hazard” simulation exercise.
Passing requirement: 100% with unlimited tries
Timing: Part 1 – Estimated learning time – 19 to 23 minutes
Part 2 – Estimated learning time –15 to 19 minutes
Structure: 2 parts – 9 sections with a quiz each, followed by “Spot the Hazard” simulation exercise.
Passing requirement: 100% with unlimited tries
Timing: Part 1 – Estimated learning time – 19 to 23 minutes
Part 2 – Estimated learning time –15 to 19 minutes
The retail sector is often where young people aged between 15 and 24 find their first job and balance work with study.
In Western Australia, young people aged 15-19 years are mainly employed in part-time or casual positions in the retail sector.
There are many roles for young people in the retail industry, including:
- sales assistants
- checkout operators
- stock fillers and product pricing
- apprentice butchers
- warehouse storeperson
- store cleaners
- delivery drivers.
Be aware!
17%
of work-related injuries in this industry happened to young workers.
There are many roles for young people in the retail industry, including:
- sales assistants
- checkout operators
- stock fillers and product pricing
- apprentice butchers
- warehouse storeperson
- store cleaners
- delivery drivers.
Be aware!
17%
of work-related injuries in this industry happened to young workers.
Top incident causing injuries were from:
Other hazardous areas to look out for:
Fatigue
Electrical safety
Contact with a chemical or hazardous substance
Violence and aggression
Fatigue
Electrical safety
Contact with a chemical or hazardous substance
Violence and aggression
Fatigue
Electrical safety
Contact with a chemical or hazardous substance
Violence and aggression
Source: WorkCover WA (2022). Workers’ compensation Western Australian claims data 2016-17 to 2020-21p
Note: Calculation based on a five-year total from 2016-17 to 2020-21p. Based on the percentage of all incidents, the combination of all injuries is not equal to 100%
Injuries are measured by number of LTI/Ds (1+days/shifts lost)
SmartMove retail trade industry is classified under ANZSIC 2006 – Division G.
Source: WorkCover WA (2022). Workers’ compensation Western Australian claims data 2016-17 to 2020-21p
Note: Calculation based on a five-year total from 2016-17 to 2020-21p. Based on the percentage of all incidents, the combination of all injuries is not equal to 100%
Injuries are measured by number of LTI/Ds (1+days/shifts lost)
SmartMove retail trade industry is classified under ANZSIC 2006 – Division G.
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