WorkCover assisting you to keep your business safe and successful

Retail and Wholesale

safe business is good business

This industry sector includes:

retailers of:
- supermarket and department stores
- specialised food retailing and grocery stores
- personal and household goods retailing
- motor vehicles retailing and automotive services
- service stations
- newsagents and convenience stores.
wholesalers of:
- farm produce
- minerals and metals
- chemicals
- building supplies
- machinery and equipment
- motor vehicles
- food, beverages and tobacco
- textile, clothing and footwear
- household goods.

Please see the tools, publications and frequently asked questions below to help you to identify possible industry-specific hazards that may be present in your workplace and the best way to eliminate or control any risks.

Further information, publications and FAQs can also be found on the WorkCover website.

Retail and Wholesale Publications and Alerts

Serious about safe business

The Small Business Safety Pack contains tools to help you identify what you need to do to make your workplace safer – and outlines how to do it. The pack is a practical approach to help you achieve compliance and involves:
- management commitment
  (PDF Format - 129KB)
- consultation
  (PDF Format - 319KB)
- safe work procedures
  (PDF Format - 318KB)
- training and supervision
  (PDF Format - 129KB)
- reporting safety
  (PDF Format - 165KB)
- workers compensation and return to work
  (PDF Format - 317KB)
Use the 'Compliance at a glance checklist (PDF Format - 121KB) to determine how you rate and understand what you need to do to improve safety at your workplace.
- Online Safety Self Assessment Tool
Fact sheet: Managing the Risk of Robbery and Violence in Pharmacies

This Fact Sheet is aimed at assisting employers manage robbery and violence risks.