In October 2017 we published the first blog in a series to highlight musculoskeletal health research at NIOSH. With the holiday season upon us, this next installment will take the opportunity to discuss how best to promote musculoskeletal health in retail establishments to reduce the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders among temporary retail workers. Temporary or seasonal retail workers employed through staffing agencies are often at a disadvantage compared to full-time employees doing the same job because they tend not to receive the same training or the same personal protective equipment as full-time employees.1 In 2015 there were approximately 20 million
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