Back Injury Prevention Program Lifts and Transfers
Back Injury Prevention Program Lifts and Transfers. The video provides a simple introduction to the following body components: skeletal, soft tissue and the nervous system and how they are involved in maintaining a healthy back. Basic forces and limitations that can lead to injury of the back are demonstrated. It includes both exercises that can be used to assist in maintaining a healthy back and demonstrations of some of the proper techniques that should be used when moving non-ambulatory individuals.

MSD Job Title/Task:Educational Assistant
Topic:Back Care
Document Type:VideoYear:2006
Source:Education Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Food Services Safety Video
Food Services Safety Video. This video will assist supervisors, managers and JHSC in the operation of an effective safety program for facilities that have food services. The video also covers slips and falls, cuts and injuries and musculoskeletal injuries.

MSD Job Title/Task:Food
Topic: MSD Prevention
Document Type:VideoYear:2007
Source:Education Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Food Services Injury Prevention
Food Services Injury Prevention. The purpose of this resource booklet is to assist supervisors, managers and JHSC in the management of an effective safety program for the educational facility that has Food Service facilities. Covers the topic of musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) prevention.

MSD Job Title/Task:Food
Topic: MSD Prevention
Document Type:BookletYear:2006
Source:Education Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Safety in the Landscape Industry
Safety in the Landscape Industry. This revised safety manual covers a wealth of information for those involved in the landscaping industry. Employers need to practice due diligence by informing workers of hazards and safety measures they should take. Relevant topics include temperature exposure (hot, cold), vibration from equipment and safe lifting and carrying techniques.

MSD Job Title/Task:Landscaping
Topic: Manual Materials Handling Heat Stress Cold Stress Vibration
Document Type:GuidelineYear:
Source:Farm Safety AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ergonomic Tips for Dietary Staff
Ergonomic Tips for Dietary Staff. This fact sheet assists workers, supervisors and managers and members of the JHSC in institutional kitchens become aware of ergonomic solutions to real and potential problems in their workplaces.

MSD Job Title/Task:Dietary Staff
Topic:MSD Prevention Manual Materials Handling Design - Task Heat Stress
Document Type:Fact sheetYear:2006
Source:Ontario Safety Association for Community and HealthcareView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Child Care Health and Safety Orientation Handbook for Canadian Child Care Workers
Child Care Health and Safety Orientation Handbook for Canadian Child Care Workers. This book contains general information for child care workers in child care centres by identifying specific hazards and work practices that may be encountered in the job. One chapter is dedicated to Back Safety.

MSD Job Title/Task: Childcare
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:BookletYear:2003
Source:Ontario Safety Association for Community and HealthcareView Source Details
Location: Ontario

ErgoCheck: Cooking
Cooking. Reviews safe work practices, workstation layout, job design and lifting techniques to avoid MSD risk factors.

MSD Job Title/Task:Cooking
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Fact sheetYear:
Source:Ontario Service Safety AllianceView Source Details
Location: Ontario

ErgoCheck: Preparing Food
Preparing Food. Reviews workstation set-up to promote neutral postures and reduce forces related to material handling. Mention of task rotation and changes in working positions.

MSD Job Title/Task:Food Preparation
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Fact sheetYear:
Source:Ontario Service Safety AllianceView Source Details
Location: Ontario

A Clean Sweep
The purpose of this guide is to show ways of making custodial work safer and easier so that the risks of sprain and strain injuries are reduced. Tasks such as handling water pails & buckets, cleaning walls, wiping and dusting, sweeping, moving barrels, carts, and furniture, moppping, shoveling, vacuuming, floor polishing, and handling garbage are all discussed in this guide.

MSD Job Title/Task:Custodian
Topic:Manual Materials Handling MSD Prevention
Document Type:Year:2006
Source:Education Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario