Workers Health & Safety Centre

Workplace reps share ergonomics info to build support for MSD prevention

ERGONOMIC RESOURCES

Entitled, “Making the Case for MSD Prevention”, the Workers Health & Safety Centre (WHSC) offers a series of fact sheets to help workplace reps effectively build support for MSD prevention. An Economics of Ergonomics fact sheet provides evidence-based support for ergonomic interventions. Three workplace-specific case studies document successful MSD prevention efforts and demonstrate the importance of worker involvement, researching and assessing hazards, making effective recommendations and pressing for solutions.
 
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Several other resources developed by the Centre for Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD) and providing valuable guidance and information to workplaces seeking to prevent MDSs are available at www.msdprevention.com. These resources are built upon those developed by the former Occupational Health & Safety Council of Ontario (OHSCO) (See below.) and cover related issues such as:
 

  • Early symptoms and warning signs
  • Examples of MSDs
  • Risk factors at work
  • Ergonomic design principles
  • Assessments tools
  • Sample policy and procedures.

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