Practical Ergonomics - Back Care Module
Practical Ergonomics - Back Care Module. 1/2 day session focused on the multiple risk factors of manual material handling and controls applying knowledge of engineering, environment, and human capabilities/limitations. Aspects include organization of work flow, job design/redesign as well as environment and pre-placement procedures where necessary.

MSD Job Title/Task:Manual Materials Handling
Topic:Back Care Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:Training SessionYear:
Source:Pulp and Paper Health and Safety AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ergonomics in the Printing Industry: Lithography
This e-tool looks at the MSD's hazards associated with several tasks in lithography. It provides hazards and solutions to tasks such as computer work, platemaking, loading a sheetfed press, loading a webfed press, unloading and bundling finished products, loading stock for pre-bindery tasks, pocket feedingm, hand collating, cutting tables, and palletizing finished products.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Year:2007
Source:OSHAView Source Details
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Ergonomics in the Printing Industry: Flexography
This e-tool looks at the MSD's hazards associated with several tasks in flexography. It provides hazards and solutions to tasks such as computer work, platemaking, handling anilox roll, sleeve and printing plates, ink preparation and dispensing, substrate/material roll handling, corrugated sheet handling, and palletizing and packing.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Year:2007
Source:OSHAView Source Details
Location:

Ergonomics in the Printing Industry: Screen
This e-tool looks at the MSD's hazards associated with several tasks in screen printing. It provides hazards and solutions to tasks such as computer work, stretching and attaching mesh, cleaning mesh and reclaiming screens, applying the stencil, ink preparation, automatic printing, manual printing, folding textiles, packaging product, palletizing.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Year:2007
Source:OSHAView Source Details
Location:

Success with Ergonomics: Inserting Spindle into Roll Paper
This article looks at MSD hazards involved in Inserting a 260 pound spindle into large roll of paper and takes a look an intevention which was utilized by an American Forest & Paper Association member company and how it successfully reduced the risk of MSD's.

MSD Job Title/Task:
Topic:Manual Materials Handling Design - Workstation
Document Type:Year:2007
Source:American Forest & Paper AssociationView Source Details
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Seats and Sitting: Ergonomic Tip Sheet
Seats and Sitting: Ergonomic Tip Sheet. This fact sheet identifies the ergonomic concerns about seated tasks and provides recommendations related to seating features, cab design, job design controls such as appropriate speed, and stretching.

MSD Job Title/Task: Forestry - General
Topic:Sitting Design - Vehicle MSD Prevention
Document Type:Fact sheetYear:
Source:Ontario Forestry Safe Workplace AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Mechanized Harvesting Equipment Operator Safety Training
Mechanized Harvesting Equipment Operator Safety Training. This one day pre-employment required course reviews the knowledge and skills required by supervisors and workers entering the logging industry. The course identifies ergonomic issues relating to the working environment, mental and physical fatigue, manual lifting and carrying.

MSD Job Title/Task:Harvest equipment operator
Topic: Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:Training sessionYear:
Source:Ontario Forestry Safe Workplace AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Mobile Machine Mechanic Safety Training
Mobile Machine Mechanic Safety Training. In addition to identifying other safety hazards, the training materials also review ergonomic problems such as awkward postures, cramped spaces, mounting and dismounting from equipment, and over-exertion.

MSD Job Title/Task:Mobile Machine Mechanic
Topic: MSD Prevention
Document Type:Training sessionYear:
Source:Ontario Forestry Safe Workplace AssociationView Source Details
Location: Ontario