How Does my Back Work
How Does my Back Work? Reviews proper posture and safe lifting principles, includes reference to use assistive devices if available. Also information relevant to pregnant caregivers.

MSD Job Title/Task: Healthcare - General
Topic:Back Care Client Handling Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:Fact sheetYear:2006
Source:Ontario Safety Association for Community and HealthcareView Source Details
Location: Ontario

How Much Can You Lift
How Much Can You Lift? Reviews factors to be considered when attempting to determine if a load is safe or unsafe in a healthcare setting. The 4 analysis factors are: worker characteristics, load characteristics, task characteristics, and environmental characteristics.

MSD Job Title/Task: Healthcare - General
Topic:Manual Materials Handling MSD Prevention
Document Type:Fact sheetYear:2006
Source:Ontario Safety Association for Community and HealthcareView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Repetitive Strain Injury: Could You Please Repeat That
Repetitive Strain Injury: Could You Please Repeat That...Again and Again and Again? This fact sheet is intended to assist workers and managers in minimizing the risk of repetitive strain injury. Reviews RSI risk factors of repetition, posture and force and provides administrative and engineering controls.

MSD Job Title/Task: Healthcare - General
Topic:MSD Prevention Design - Task
Document Type:Fact sheetYear:2006
Source:Ontario Safety Association for Community and HealthcareView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Tips for Shift Workers
Tips for Shift Workers. This fact sheet is intended to help workers and employers become more aware of some of the potential problems of shift work and the actions that can be taken to reduce these problems.

MSD Job Title/Task: Healthcare - General
Topic:MSD Prevention Design - Task Design - Workstation
Document Type:Fact sheetYear:2006
Source:Ontario Safety Association for Community and HealthcareView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Haven't Got Time for the Pain
Haven't Got Time for the Pain. This article provides background information, defines MSD and lists potential administrative and engineering controls to help reduce MSD.

MSD Job Title/Task: Healthcare - General
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:ArticleYear:2006
Source:Ontario Safety Association for Community and HealthcareView Source Details
Location: Ontario

The Ergonomic Resource Guide for Organizations in Health and Community Care
The Ergonomic Resource Guide for Organizations in Health and Community Care. Provides guidelines for setting up ergonomics programs to prevent workplace injuries. Recommends administrative and engineering controls with examples for housekeeping, shipping/receiving, dietary, laundry, diagnostic imaging, ultrasound, laboratory, and home care workers.

MSD Job Title/Task: Healthcare - General
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2003
Source:Ontario Safety Association for Community and HealthcareView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ergonomics in Hospital Design: A Guide and Workbook to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders
Ergonomics in Hospital Design: A Guide and Workbook to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders. Outlines how ergonomics can be integrated into the various design stages to enhance the work environment and prevent MSDs.

MSD Job Title/Task:Food Laboratory Worker Laundry X-Ray Technologist Healthcare - General
Topic:Design - Workstation MSD Prevention
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2006
Source:Ontario Safety Association for Community and HealthcareView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ergo Wheel
Ergo Wheel. Selects design parameters for consideration of both sitting and standing workstations.

MSD Job Title/Task: Healthcare - General
Topic:Design - Workstation
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2006
Source:Ontario Safety Association for Community and HealthcareView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Be Pain Free - Think MSD
Be Pain Free - Think MSD. Participants will learn the signs and symptoms of MSDs, how to conduct a risk assessment and a number of ways to control MSD risks.

MSD Job Title/Task: Healthcare - General
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Training SessionYear:2006
Source:Ontario Safety Association for Community and HealthcareView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ergonomic Guidelines in the Design of Long-Term Care Facilities
Ergonomic Guidelines in the Design of Long-Term Care Facilities. This document makes recommendations about ergonomic considerations when building or renovating a long-term care facility.

MSD Job Title/Task: Healthcare - General
Topic:Design - Workstation
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2003
Source:Ontario Safety Association for Community and HealthcareView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ergonomics in Health Care: A Fitting Solution
Ergonomics in Health Care: A Fitting Solution. This video focuses on recognizing the primary ergonomic risk factors and illustrates practical solutions applicable in a variety of health care settings.

MSD Job Title/Task: Healthcare - General
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:VideoYear:2001
Source:Ontario Safety Association for Community and HealthcareView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Back Safety Awareness and Safe Lifting
Back Safety Awareness and Safe Lifting. Participants will be able to identify key elements of the spine, recognize common causes of back injuries, identify posture changes, re-evaluate current lifting techniques and learn preventative back care exercises.

MSD Job Title/Task: Healthcare - General
Topic:Back Care Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:Training sessionYear:
Source:Ontario Safety Association for Community and HealthcareView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ergonomic Awareness for the Computer Worker
Ergonomic Awareness for the Computer Worker. Designed to assist participants in recognizing and controlling the risks associated with the extended use of computers.

MSD Job Title/Task:Office Worker Healthcare - General
Topic:Office Ergonomics
Document Type:Training sessionYear:
Source:Ontario Safety Association for Community and HealthcareView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Be Pain Free - MSD Awareness
Be Pain Free - MSD Awareness. (2-hour) Be Pain Free – MSD Awareness will help managers and front-line staff learn the causes of MSDs, the importance of reporting them early and safe behaviour to prevent injuries from re-occurring.

MSD Job Title/Task: Healthcare - General
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Training sessionYear:
Source:Ontario Safety Association for Community and HealthcareView Source Details
Location: Ontario