Workplace Health Promotion Program Implementation
Workplaces can have a significant impact on the health of employees. Best Start Barrie wanted to address the needs of employees. It wanted to help workplaces implement policies that could have a positive impact on the health of employees. Staff from Best Start worked with two workplaces in Barrie. They helped the workplaces to apply Health Canada's Workplace Health System program. This paper reviews the success that Barrie's community college had as a result of the program. You will read about how Best Start Barrie engaged the college in the process of creating a healthy working environment, how obstacles were overcome and the steps that the organizers took to achieve success.

MSD Job Title/Task:Food Processing Laborer
Topic:
Document Type:GuidelineYear:1998
Source:Best Start Resource CentreView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Lifting and Moving / Pushing and Pulling
Basic information on material handling and how to safely lift and move / push and pull material.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:Fact SheetYear:
Source:Education Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Purchasing Ergonomic Office Furniture
Outlines the process of matching office furniture (including tools, workstation, equipment, and environment) to the workers (and their work tasks) to reduce the hazards for injury and discomfort without undermining productivity.

MSD Job Title/Task:Office Worker
Topic:Office Ergonomics Design - Workstation
Document Type:GuidelineYear:1999
Source:Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and SafetyView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Office Ergonomics Workbook
The purpose of this workbook is to give you the information you need to make changes so your office suits you. It examines the risk factors of force, repetition and static posture. If you are concerned about your office workstation arrangement or about someone else's, then this book is for you.

MSD Job Title/Task:Office Worker
Topic:Office Ergonomics
Document Type:GuidelineYear:1998
Source:Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario WorkersView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Hand Tools Safe Practices
General recommended safe practices for hand tool use, developed as part of the Upholstered Furniture Industry Health & Safety Guide

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:Design - Tools
Document Type:Safe PracticeYear:
Source:Industrial Accident Prevention AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Lifting and Carrying Safe Practices
General recommended safe practices for lifting and carrying, developed as part of the Upholstered Furniture Industry Health & Safety Guide

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:Safe PracticeYear:
Source:Industrial Accident Prevention AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Portable Electric Tools Safe Practices
General recommended safe practices for portable electric tools use, developed as part of the Upholstered Furniture Industry Health & Safety Guide

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:Design - Tools
Document Type:Safe PracticeYear:
Source:Industrial Accident Prevention AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Easy Ergonomics: A Guide to Selecting Non-Powered Hand Tools
An easy to use guideline for selecting or purchasing the best available ergonomically designed non-powered hand tools. A checklist is provided to make it easy to evaluate the ergonomic design features of a specific hand tool or to compare two different hand tools.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:Design - Tools
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2004
Source:National Institute of Occupational Safety & HealthView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders Guidelines for Retail Grocery Stores
OSHA's Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders: Guidelines for Retail Grocery Stores provides practical recommendations to help grocery store employers and employees reduce the number and severity of injuries in their workplaces. Many of the work-related injuries and illnesses experienced by grocery store workers are musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), such as back injuries and sprains or strains that may develop from various factors, including lifting, repetitive motion disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome, or injuries resulting from overexertion. MSDs may also be caused partly or wholly by factors outside of work.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:GuidelineYear:
Source:Occupational Safety & Health AdministrationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

LHSFNA: Ergonomics Interventions Cut Injuries in Ohio
The Labor Health and Safety Fund of North America website presents an article that focuses on the elimination of ergonomic injury through workplace interventions to reduce lost time, cumulative trauma disorders and average risk factors. The site contains information related to Health Promotion, Occupational Health and Safety and hosts an online journal called LifeLines.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Technical PublicationYear:n/a
Source:The Labor Health and Safety Fund of North America View Source Details
Location: Ontario

LHSFNA: Initiative Aims to Improve Construction Ergonomics
The Labor Health and Safety Fund of North America website presents an article that focuses on the elimination of ergonomic injury in the construction sector through a set of new ergonomic rules and approaches. The site contains information related to Health Promotion, Occupational Health and Safety and hosts an online journal called LifeLines.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Workplace Best PracticeYear:
Source:The Labor Health and Safety Fund of North America View Source Details
Location: Ontario

LHSFNA: Washington Ergonomics Project Addresses Concrete Construction
The Labor Health and Safety Fund of North America website presents the findings of research done within construction sector with regard to ergonomic practices. A practical application of the research findings provides readers with an ergonomic tip sheet for concrete construction. The site also contains information related to Health Promotion, Occupational Health and Safety and hosts an online journal called LifeLines.

MSD Job Title/Task:Masonry
Topic:Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:Researched Best PracticeYear:
Source:The Labor Health and Safety Fund of North America View Source Details
Location: Ontario

OSH Answers Bottle Recycling Department of a Brewery
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety provides an archive of questions and answers about the type of work done in the bottle recycling department of a brewery as well as the risk factors involved in this type of work.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:Workplace Best PracticeYear:1997-2005
Source:Canadian Centre for Occupational HealthView Source Details
Location: Ontario

OSH Answers Cabinet Manufacturing
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety website features a list of frequently asked questions and answers about cabinet manufacturing including questions about the type of work and risk factors involved in cabinet manufacturing.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Workplace Best PracticeYear:1998
Source:Canadian Centre for Occupational HealthView Source Details
Location: Ontario

OSH Answers Hotel Housekeeping
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety website features a number of frequently asked questions and answers about hotel housekeeping. Questions range from what type of work that is done in the hotel houskeeping to how improved work practices can reduce the risk of RMI.

MSD Job Title/Task:Housekeeping
Topic:Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:Workplace Best PracticeYear:1997-2005
Source:Canadian Centre for Occupational HealthView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Worksafe BC Health & Safety Centre - IMIRP
Site contains information about the function of Industrial Musculoskeletal Injury Reduction Program (IMIRP). It provides contact information and links to other websites of interest.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Workplace Best PracticeYear:
Source:Workers' Compensation Board of B.C.View Source Details
Location: British Columbia

Musculoskeletal Disorders and Work Organisation in the European Clothing Industry
This report presents a review of musculoskeletal disorders in the European clothing industry, including scientific data collected about musculoskeletal disorders. It also looks at organizational changes in the sector with respect to health and safety issues. Available from the Health and Safety Department of the European Trade Union Institute's web site, Health and Safety at Work

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Technical PublicationYear:1998
Source:European Trade Union Institute, Education and Health and Safety Health and Safety Department View Source Details
Location: Ontario

Europe under Strain
The European Trade Union Institute website presents an easy to read brochure, which contains general information about MSD prevention at industry and company levels. The brochure aims to raise awareness around different trade union approaches.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Technical PublicationYear:1998
Source:European Trade Union Institute, Education and Health and Safety Health and Safety Department View Source Details
Location: Ontario

Best practices for animal handling and stunning
Dr. Temple Grandin identifies a list of best practices in animal handling and stunning.

MSD Job Title/Task:Shiftwork
Topic:Design - Tools Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:Researched Best PracticeYear:2000
Source:Dr. Temple GrandinView Source Details
Location: Ontario

OSH Answers Major Work-Related Risk Factors
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety website answers questions about risk factors for injury in the workplace, including what factors lead up to workplace injury and how repetitious and monotonous work raises the risk of injury.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Hazard AlertYear:1997- 2005
Source:Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & SafetyView Source Details
Location: Ontario

OSH Answers Office Ergonomics
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety acts as Canada’s health and safety resource. This website features a search engine that is designed to target items about occupational health and safety that are explained on the answers portion of the OSH website. The site also contains a section on workplace ergonomics.

MSD Job Title/Task:Office Worker
Topic:Office Ergonomics Design - Workstation
Document Type:GuidelineYear:n/a
Source:Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and SafetyView Source Details
Location: Ontario

OSH Answers Positioning the Monitor
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety lists some questions and answers about how to properly position a computer monitor, including the importance of positioning the monitor correctly and how to set up the monitor at the appropriate viewing angle.

MSD Job Title/Task:Office Worker
Topic:Design - Workstation Office Ergonomics
Document Type:Researched Best PracticeYear:2001
Source:Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and SafetyView Source Details
Location: Ontario

OSH Answers Purchasing Ergonomic Office Furniture
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety answers questions about the purchasing of ergonomic office furniture.

MSD Job Title/Task:Office Worker
Topic:Office Ergonomics Design - Workstation
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2005
Source:Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and SafetyView Source Details
Location: Ontario

OSH Answers Stretching - At the Workstation
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety website answers questions about workstation stretches. The importance of stretching at the workstation is stressed and some questions focus on types of stretches for the upper and lower extremities.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2002
Source:Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and SafetyView Source Details
Location: Ontario

OSH Answers Supermarket Meat Department
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety website answers questions about the tasks and risk factors involved in meat cutting, packaging and wrapping.

MSD Job Title/Task:Food Preparation
Topic:Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:GuidelineYear:1998
Source:Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and SafetyView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Reducing Manual Pot Washing with a Pot Washing Machine
This website features a case study on pot washing which includes sections on the problem, solution and the impact of pot washing. The goal to assess the risk factors involved for musculoskeletal injury with doing this type of work.

MSD Job Title/Task:Food
Topic:Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2003
Source:Occupational Health & Safety Agency for Healthcare in British ColumbiaView Source Details
Location: British Columbia

Reducing Injuries in Intermediate Care
Document offers an assessment of the risk factors for musculoskeletal and violence related injuries among care aides and licensed practical nurses in Intermediate care facilities.

MSD Job Title/Task:Client Handling
Topic:Client Handling Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:Technical PublicationYear:2003
Source:Occupational Health & Safety Agency for Healthcare in British ColumbiaView Source Details
Location: British Columbia

TMW - Tools for modified work
This website presents readers with a guide and tools to modified work. This guide may be useful to trainers and other professionals who help companies set up and implement return-to-work programs

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:Design - Tools
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2005
Source:Direction de santé publique de Montréal View Source Details
Location: Quebec

Ergonomic and Hygiene Interventions to Improve the Health and Safety of Drywall Finishing Workers
Website features the results of a research project funded by the WSIB in the year 2002. See whether or not ergonomic and hygiene interventions improved the health and safety of drywall finishing workers.

MSD Job Title/Task:Drywall Finishing
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Researched Best PracticeYear:2005
Source:The Workplace Safety & Insurance BoardView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Reducing Risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Promoting Return-To-Work Through the Use of Rebar Tying Machines
See results of research on reducing the risk of MSDs and promoting return to work through the use of rebar tying machines.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:Design - Tools
Document Type:Researched Best PracticeYear:2005
Source:The Workplace Safety & Insurance BoardView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Guide To Prevention of Workplace Strains
A European collaboration on strain injuries prevention has resulted in the creation of an online guide. Global union federation UNI's European telecoms wing and ETNO, the employers' organisation for the sector, have worked together on a year-long European Commission financed project. The end result is a print and online guide specifically targeting hazards in the sector, which has a wide range of manual and white collar jobs. UNI and ETNO 'believe that this initiative to protect workers from musculoskeletal disorders has benefits for both the employee and the employer. This project is just one example of the results that the social dialogue process, facilitated by the European Commission, brings to the European telecommunications sector.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:GuidelineYear:n/a
Source:UNI - Europa TelecomView Source Details
Location: Ontario

'Fresh' - Food Manufacturers Reaching Excellence in Safety & Health
'Fresh' - Food manufacturers Reaching Excellence in Safety & Health has facilitated a series of programs that join groups of workplaces across Victoria in workshops to share ideas improving OHS by comparing their standards against other companies (benchmarking). The programs have produced a number of 'benchmarking Fact Sheets' summaring risk factors and controls to provide a guidance on how to address similar OHS issues.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:
Document Type:Fact SheetYear:n/a
Source:Victorian WorkCover AuthorityView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation -Ergonomics Best Practices for the Construction Industry
This document outlines some of the construction industries best practices. It looks at: The Ergonomic Process - what is important for effective management commitment, Employee Involvement, Task Force Development, Training, and Best Practices Grant Programs. Also detailed are some ergonomic problems of major corporations, the solutions used to deal with them and the outcomes. They use the term CTD's (Cumulative Trauma Disorders), instead of MSD's (Muskuloskeletal Disorder's).

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:GuidelineYear:n/a
Source:Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation View Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation -Ergonomics Best Practices for Extended-Care Facilities
Extended-care facility workers are caring individuals who often place more emphasis on patient safety issues than their own. Such circumstances have led to these employees sustaining frequent, and often severe, workplace injuries, according to the federal Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS). This document details some of the ergonomic problems of major corporations, the solutions that were used to deal with them and the outcomes.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Workplace Best PracticeYear:n/a
Source:Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation View Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation -Ergonomics Best Practices for Manufacturing
Many of the injuries in manufacturing are muskuloskeletal disorders caused by cumulative trauma. Back injuries, tendonitis, and carpal-tunnel syndrome are examples of common CTD's. This report looks at the Ergonomic Process, detailing several ways to reduce and eliminate the presence of CTD's. It also includes ways to reduce and eliminate CTD's through Employee Training, Task force Development, Manufacturing ergonomic best practices, and various case studies of other companies that found results in using these methods.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Workplace Best PracticeYear:n/a
Source:Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation View Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation -Ergonomics Best Practices for Public Employers
This report shows how publc employers can reduce the number of injuries in their workplace with good safety-process management . Commitment from the managers and elected officials is critical to providing proper safety management and preventing claims. In addition, employee involvement and accountability systems are required to ensure a safe, healthy work environment.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Workplace Best PracticeYear:n/a
Source:Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation View Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation -Ergonomics Best Practices for the Plastics Industry
Many injuries in the plastics sector are muskuloskeletal disorders caused by cumulative trauma. Back injuries, tendonitis, and carpal tunnel syndrome are examples of the more common ones. The report looks at ways to reduce and eliminate CTD's through Employee Training, Task Force Development, Ergonomic best practices as well as various case studies that found results using various methods.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Workplace Best PracticeYear:n/a
Source:Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation View Source Details
Location: Ontario

Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Newspaper and magazine stories posted that feature Washington State businesses that have successfully implemented ergonomics.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Workplace Best PracticeYear:n/a
Source:Washington State Department of Labor and IndustriesView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Health & Safety in the Home Care Environment
This handbook is designed for all workers that are involved in the delivery of home care and the organizations that employ them. It provides information on ways to reduce risk, prevent injury, and promote worker safety in the home care environment and to stress the importance of the Internal Responsibility System (IRS).

MSD Job Title/Task:Home Care
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Researched Best PracticeYear:January 2003
Source:Ontario Safety Association for Community and HealthcareView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Masonry Trade
Analysis of masonry trade activities that cause work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) prepared by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and the Construction Safety Association of Ontario (CSAO) in response to a request by Ontario Masonry Contractors Association (OMCA). Analysis focused on lower back, upper back and shoulders injury prevention.

MSD Job Title/Task:Masonry
Topic:Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:Safe PracticeYear:
Source:CSAOView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Heat Stress
Heat Stress. This safety bulletin outlines the symptoms of heat stress and procedures to control worker exposure.

MSD Job Title/Task: Construction - General
Topic:Heat Stress
Document Type:Fact sheetYear:2006
Source:Construction Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Back Care
Back Care. (NOTE: within the Safety Talk Manual pages 13-16) Leads the instructor through explaining dangers, identifying controls, demonstrating proper techniques and suggesting stretching exercises.

MSD Job Title/Task: Construction - General
Topic:Back Care
Document Type:Safety meetingYear:2007
Source:Construction Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Cold and Heat Stress
Cold and Heat Stress. Leads the instructor through explaining dangers and identifying controls.

MSD Job Title/Task: Construction - General
Topic:Heat Stress Cold Stress
Document Type:Safety meetingYear:2007
Source:Construction Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Heat Stress
Heat Stress. Guidelines for recognizing, assessing and controlling heat stress with emphasis on construction operations where heat stress commonly occurs.

MSD Job Title/Task: Construction - General
Topic:Heat Stress
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2007
Source:Construction Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Back Care and Manual Materials Handling in Construction
Back Care and Manual Materials Handling in Construction. This guideline reviews back anatomy, common risk factors for back injuries and the use of administrative and engineering controls for injury prevention.

MSD Job Title/Task: Construction - General
Topic:Back Care Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:GuidelineYear:1993
Source:Construction Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Construction Health and Safety Manual
Construction Health and Safety Manual. The manual contains everything you need to recognize and protect yourself against construction health and safety hazards. Relevant chapters include heat stress (chapter 6), cold stress (chapter 7) and back care (chapter 8).

MSD Job Title/Task: Construction - General
Topic: Back Care Cold Stress Heat Stress
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2007
Source:Construction Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Health and Safety Manual
Health and Safety Manual. A comprehensive safety manual developed for 6 trades (boilermakers, millwrights, refrigeration and air-conditioning mechanics, pipe trades, sprinkler and fire protection trades, and insulators). Chapter 8 is specific to back care/manual materials handling with overview of posture, lifting techniques and use of assistive devices.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic: Back Care Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:GuidelineYear:1999
Source:Construction Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Homebuilding Health and Safety Manual
Homebuilding Health and Safety Manual. This safety guide covers all aspects of residential construction from foundation to finished carpentry. Musculoskeletal, or overexertion injuries and ergonomic hazards related to force, posture and repetition/duration are addressed throughout the manual and examples of both administrative and engineering controls are provided.

MSD Job Title/Task:Homebuilding
Topic: MSD Prevention
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2006
Source:Construction Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ergonomic & Hygiene Interventions To Improve Health & Safety Of Drywall Finishing Workers
Ergonomic & Hygiene Interventions To Improve Health & Safety Of Drywall Finishing Workers. Plain language summary of evaluation of two ergonomic solutions, a pneumatic drywall finishing machine and mechanical drywall sanding machine.

MSD Job Title/Task:Drywall Finishing
Topic:Design - Tools
Document Type:Fact sheetYear:2004
Source:Construction Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Evaluation of Masonry Trowel Sizes on Risk of Hand Injuries
Evaluation of Masonry Trowel Sizes on Risk of Hand Injuries. Experiment to investigate the impact of masonry trowel size on wrist postures and forces.

MSD Job Title/Task:Masonry Bricklayer
Topic:Design - Tools
Document Type:Fact sheetYear:2002
Source:Construction Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation -Ergonomics Best Practices for Public Employers
This report shows how publc employers can reduce the number of injuries in their workplace with good safety-process management . Commitment from the managers and elected officials is critical to providing proper safety management and preventing claims. In addition, employee involvement and accountability systems are required to ensure a safe, healthy work environment.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Workplace Best PracticeYear:n/a
Source:Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation View Source Details
Location: Ontario

Heat Stress
Heat Stress. This safety bulletin outlines the symptoms of heat stress and procedures to control worker exposure.

MSD Job Title/Task: Construction - General
Topic:Heat Stress
Document Type:Fact sheetYear:2006
Source:Construction Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Back Care
Back Care. (NOTE: within the Safety Talk Manual pages 13-16) Leads the instructor through explaining dangers, identifying controls, demonstrating proper techniques and suggesting stretching exercises.

MSD Job Title/Task: Construction - General
Topic:Back Care
Document Type:Safety meetingYear:2007
Source:Construction Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Cold and Heat Stress
Cold and Heat Stress. Leads the instructor through explaining dangers and identifying controls.

MSD Job Title/Task: Construction - General
Topic:Heat Stress Cold Stress
Document Type:Safety meetingYear:2007
Source:Construction Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Heat Stress
Heat Stress. Guidelines for recognizing, assessing and controlling heat stress with emphasis on construction operations where heat stress commonly occurs.

MSD Job Title/Task: Construction - General
Topic:Heat Stress
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2007
Source:Construction Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Manual Materials Handling
Manual Materials Handling. This fact sheet reviews general lifting techniques to help reduce worker exposure to manual material handling hazards.

MSD Job Title/Task: Construction - General
Topic:Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:Fact sheetYear:1998
Source:Construction Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

The Right Fit - Fitting the Workplace to You
The Right Fit - Fitting the Workplace to You. PowerPoint slide presentation featuring guidelines for computer use.

MSD Job Title/Task:Office Worker
Topic:Office Ergonomics
Document Type:PresentationYear:1997
Source:Education Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

The Weightlifter Video
The Weightlifter Video. This short awareness video explains where and when damage occurs and how to avoid injury by using proper lifting techniques.

MSD Job Title/Task: Education - General
Topic:Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:VideoYear:2006
Source:Education Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ergonomic Hazard Training (Certification Level 2)
Ergonomic Hazard Training (Certification Level 2). This awareness module will describe ergonomic hazards and how they cause injury and disease. It will cover the relevant legislation, standards and guidelines associated with manual material handling, back safety and workstation design.

MSD Job Title/Task: Education - General
Topic:MSD Prevention Manual Materials Handling Back Care Design - Workstation
Document Type:Training sessionYear:
Source:Education Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Heat Stress
Heat Stress. This video trains workers on the dangers of excessive heat exposure and the preventative measures that can be taken.

MSD Job Title/Task: Electrical - General
Topic:Heat Stress
Document Type:VideoYear:
Source:Electrical & Utilities Safety AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Safe Lifting and Carrying Techniques
Safe Lifting and Carrying Techniques. Provides an overview of a safety meeting to inform employees about safe lifting techniques.

MSD Job Title/Task: Agriculture - General
Topic:Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:Safety meetingYear:
Source:Farm Safety AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Dangers of Heat Stress
Dangers of Heat Stress. Document explains the impact that hot weather work can have on health, describes preventive measures, and touches briefly on first aid of a heat stress emergency.

MSD Job Title/Task: Agriculture - General
Topic:Heat Stress
Document Type:Safety meetingYear:
Source:Farm Safety AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

A Health and Safety Guideline for Your Workplace: Manual Materials Handling
A Health and Safety Guideline for Your Workplace: Manual Materials Handling. Reviews legislation, hazards, controls and general precautions.

MSD Job Title/Task:Manual Materials Handling
Topic:Manual Materials Handling Design - Task Design - Workstation
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2006
Source:Industrial Accident Prevention AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Office Workstation Design
Office Workstation Design. Topics include keyboard, mouse, monitor position, chair settings. Also lighting, telephone work and task design principles. A checklist and suggestions are provided.

MSD Job Title/Task:Office Worker
Topic:Office Ergonomics
Document Type:Fact sheetYear:2007
Source:Industrial Accident Prevention AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ergonomics
Ergonomics. Participants will learn to prevent and control musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in their workplace. Highlights include identifying risk factors, conducting ergonomics assessments, determining and implementing feasible solutions based on ergonomics principles.

MSD Job Title/Task: Industrial/Manufacturing - General
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Training sessionYear:
Source:Industrial Accident Prevention AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Controlling Ergonomic Risks: Practical Solutions for Your Workplace
Controlling MSD Risks: Practical Solutions for Your Workplace. Through facilitation, participants will identify hazards, analyze information, develop and implement controls, follow-up.

MSD Job Title/Task: Industrial/Manufacturing - General
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Training sessionYear:
Source:Industrial Accident Prevention AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Manual Materials Handling Workshop
Manual Materials Handling Workshop. This session is designed to teach workers how to properly lift, carry, push, pull and handle materials while minimizing the risk of injury.

MSD Job Title/Task:Manual Materials Handling
Topic:Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:Training sessionYear:
Source:Industrial Accident Prevention AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Practical Office Ergonomics Workshop
Practical Office Ergonomics Workshop. Participants learn the principles of proper office ergonomics then apply those principles to assess workstations. Ensures workstations are properly adjusted and use of proper work techniques.

MSD Job Title/Task:Office Worker
Topic:Office Ergonomics
Document Type:Training sessionYear:
Source:Industrial Accident Prevention AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

A Health and Safety Guide for Your Workplace: Lighting at Work
A Health and Safety Guide for Your Workplace: Lighting at Work. Proper lighting at work can contribute to enhanced employee health and safety, increased productivity, and improved quality. Includes information on how to assess and improve the lighting in your workplace.

MSD Job Title/Task: Industrial/Manufacturing - General
Topic:Lighting
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2006
Source:Industrial Accident Prevention AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

A Health and Safety Guide for Your Workplace: Portable Electric Tools
A Health and Safety Guide for Your Workplace: Portable Electric Tools. This guideline discusses safe use of portable electric tools, what should be included in a training program, proper maintenance, relevant legislation and offers a list of do's and don'ts. Inspection checklist is provided. Covers tool selection for improved wrist posture.

MSD Job Title/Task:Portable electric hand tool use
Topic:Design - Tools
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2006
Source:Industrial Accident Prevention AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Preventing MSDs in the Office
Preventing MSDs in the Office - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Provides answers to basic questions related to MSD and general controls to prevent MSDs.

MSD Job Title/Task:Office Worker
Topic:Office Ergonomics
Document Type:ArticleYear:2007
Source:Industrial Accident Prevention AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

The Psychosocial Side of RSIs
The Psychosocial Side of RSIs. This article lists possible psychosocial hazards and outlines a participative approach to controlling them. Examples of successful control measures are provided.

MSD Job Title/Task: Industrial/Manufacturing - General
Topic: Design - Task MSD Prevention
Document Type:ArticleYear:2003
Source:Industrial Accident Prevention AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Safe Lifting and Carrying
Safe Lifting and Carrying. This guide provides step-by-step instructions and illustrations that show how to safely lift and carry the types of loads commonly found at work.

MSD Job Title/Task:Manual Materials Handling
Topic:Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2005
Source:Industrial Accident Prevention AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

A Health and Safety Guideline for Your Workplace: Abrasive Grinding Wheels
A Health and Safety Guideline for Your Workplace: Abrasive Grinding Wheels. Identifies potential hazards associated with the use of grinding wheels with mention of controls for vibration.

MSD Job Title/Task:Grinding
Topic: Vibration
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2006
Source:Industrial Accident Prevention AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

A Health and Safety Guideline for Your Workplace: Air Powered Hand Tools
A Health and Safety Guideline for Your Workplace: Air Powered Hand Tools. Identifies potential hazards associated with the use of air powered hand tools and outlines ergonomic considerations to address these hazards.

MSD Job Title/Task:Air-powered hand tool use
Topic:Design - Tools Vibration
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2006
Source:Industrial Accident Prevention AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

A Health and Safety Guideline for Your Workplace: Ladders
A Health and Safety Guideline for Your Workplace: Ladders. Identifies potential hazards associated with the use of ladders and lists controls.Includes safe handling suggestions.

MSD Job Title/Task:Ladder Use
Topic: Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2006
Source:Industrial Accident Prevention AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

H&S Fastfacts: Heat Stress
H&S Fastfacts: Heat Stress. Provides a definition of what heat stress is and outlines administrative and engineering controls as well as PPE to reduce the effects of heat stress.

MSD Job Title/Task: Industrial/Manufacturing - General
Topic:Heat Stress
Document Type:Fact sheetYear:2007
Source:Industrial Accident Prevention AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ergonomics for People at Work
Ergonomics for People at Work. This guide outlines how layout, seating, work surfaces, manual materials handling, lighting and other factors must be considered when designing or evaluating work tasks.

MSD Job Title/Task: Industrial/Manufacturing - General
Topic: Design - Task Design - Workstation Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:GuidelineYear:
Source:Industrial Accident Prevention AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Aches and Pains
Aches and Pains. This safety meeting package, which includes powerpoint slide presentation, instructor and participant manuals, provides an overview of general MSD risk factors and common engineering and administrative controls. Also covers proper lifting techniques, lifestyle factors and safe work practices.

MSD Job Title/Task: Mining - General
Topic:MSD Prevention Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:Safety meetingYear:
Source:Mines and Aggregates Safety and Health AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Hand Injuries
Hand Injuries. This safety meeting package, which includes powerpoint slide presentation, instructor and participant manuals, provides an overview of MSD symptoms, risks and common controls.

MSD Job Title/Task: Mining - General
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Safety meetingYear:
Source:Mines and Aggregates Safety and Health AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Beat the Heat: A Pocket Guide to Heat Stress and Strain
Beat the Heat: A Pocket Guide to Heat Stress and Strain. This pocket guide provides workers with practical information about how to prevent heat stress, and how to identify heat illnesses and provide first aid. It also offers tips for employers and supervisors to protect workers from the effects of excessive heat.

MSD Job Title/Task: Mining - General
Topic:Heat Stress
Document Type:BookletYear:
Source:Mines and Aggregates Safety and Health AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Workplace Specific Hazard Training (Level II) - Sprains and Strains
Workplace Specific Hazard Training (Level II) - Sprains and Strains. 1/2-day training session to provide certified members with the knowledge and skill to recognize, assess and control the most prevalent hazards in their workplace.

MSD Job Title/Task: Mining - General
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Training sessionYear:
Source:Mines and Aggregates Safety and Health AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Practical Loss Control Leadership Textbook
Practical Loss Control Leadership Textbook. This self-study course is designed to help supervisors, safety/loss control coordinators and managers improve the efficiency and effectiveness of management/leadership systems. Includes a chapter dedicated to ergonomics and MSD prevention.

MSD Job Title/Task: Mining - General
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Training session Year:
Source:Mines and Aggregates Safety and Health AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Musculoskeletal Disorders Workshop
Musculoskeletal Disorders Workshop. This one-day workshop will review the OHSCO MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario. The course includes the core principles for implementing an MSD prevention program in your workplace.

MSD Job Title/Task: Mining - General
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Training sessionYear:2007
Source:Mines and Aggregates Safety and Health AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ergonomics Program
Ergonomics Program. Upon completion of this 1/2-day course, participants will be able to explain why it is important to apply ergonomic principles in their job, identify risk factors for repetitive strain injuries in their workplace, and describe solutions for these problems.

MSD Job Title/Task: Municipal - General
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Training sessionYear:
Source:Municipal Health and Safety AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Computer Ergonomics: Workstation Layout and Lighting
Computer Ergonomics: Workstation Layout and Lighting. Recommendations on position of computer equipment and adjustments to workstation furniture. Reference made to CSA-Z412-00) Guideline on Office Ergonomics.

MSD Job Title/Task:Office Worker
Topic:Office Ergonomics
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2005
Source:Ministry of Labour View Source Details
Location: Ontario

Rest Breaks for Computer Operators
Rest Breaks for Computer Operators. This health and safety guideline recommends 5-minute break away from computer tasks for each hour of intensive computer work.

MSD Job Title/Task:Office Worker
Topic:Office Ergonomics
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2005
Source:Ministry of Labour View Source Details
Location: Ontario

Heat Stress
Heat Stress. This health and safety guideline defines what heat stress is as well as administrative and engineering controls.

MSD Job Title/Task: General
Topic:Heat Stress
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2003
Source:Ministry of Labour View Source Details
Location: Ontario

Heat Stress Safety Meeting
Heat Stress Safety Meeting. The package provides the definition and risk factors for heat stress and practical ways to reduce the risk are discussed.

MSD Job Title/Task: Forestry - General
Topic:Heat Stress
Document Type:Safety meetingYear:2002
Source:Ontario Forestry Safe Workplace AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

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