MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
Train employees to recognize MSD hazards
Train employees on proper lifting techniques
Address ergonomic principles in safe work practices and in safe
work instructions
Consider the impact of overtime on the risk of injury
Use proper equipment to help reduce the force required
to complete tasks (i.e. eliminate lifting and pushing)
Set up work stations and design work flow to minimize awkward positions
Put task and job rotations in place to minimize the risk of sprains
and strains.
Include MSD hazards in workplace inspections
Encourage reporting of MSD hazards
Ask employees for their opinion on how to reduce MSD hazards in their
work area
Praise and encourage employees who are working safely
Treat MSDs the same as any other workplace injury or incident:
investigate and follow-up
Lead by example
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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1. MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario
2. Resources Manual for MSD Prevention
3. MSD Prevention Toolbox A
4. MSD Prevention Toolbox B
5. MSD Prevention Toolbox C
6. MSD Risk Assessment
7. Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)
8. MSD Hazards Checklist
9. Manual Material Handling
10. Office Workstation Design
11. Work, Warm-Up, Stretch and Flexibility Program
12. Ergonomics
13. Physical Demands Analysis form
STEP TWO: TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT MSDs
IN OUR WORKPLACE (CONTROLS)
HAZARD
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Food, Pharmaceuticals & Personal Products Advisory Committee and is
distributed as a guide only. It is current to the best of our knowledge as
at the revision date. No guarantee is made by WSPS as to the absolute
correctness and WSPS assumes no responsibility in connection therewith.
