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The accident prevention system in Ontario is addressing common
workplace health and safety issues by initiating coordinated
prevention strategies and creating shared resources. These
initiatives are currently carried out under the mandate of the
Occupational Health and Safety
Council of Ontario (OHSCO).
The
Occupational Health and Safety Council of Ontario (OHSCO )
is comprised of senior decision-makers from Ontario's occupational
health and safety prevention system. OHSCO includes all the
Health and Safety Associations, the
Ministry of Labour, the
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), the
Institute for Work and Health.
According to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) MSDs
represent over 40 per cent of all lost-time compensation claims in
Ontario. The combined direct and indirect costs are conservatively
estimated to be $19 billion from 1996-2006.
Left
unaddressed, MSDs threaten both worker health and safety and the
province’s economic performance. Preventing MSDs can help workplaces
to reduce costs, boost productivity, improve product and service
quality and stimulate innovation.
The
Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Prevention Guideline for Ontario,
Resource Manual for the MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario and the
Musculoskeletal
Disorder Prevention Toolbox
Part A,
Part B and
Part C are now available to help
every workplace in Ontario recognize, assess and control hazards
that could lead to painful and costly MSDs.
The
guideline, resource manual and toolbox were developed in partnership
with the members of the Occupational Health and Safety Council of
Ontario (OHSCO). The
Centre of Research Expertise
for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD) also
assisted in its development.
The
guideline, resource manual and toolbox offer everyone in the
workplace a roadmap for reducing the risk of MSDs.
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The MSD
Prevention Guideline for Ontario describes a recommended framework
for MSD prevention.
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The
Resource Manual for the MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario
contains information on implementing the process described in the
Guideline, understanding and recognizing MSD hazards, risk
assessment, and hazard controls.
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The MSD
Prevention Toolbox provides basic and simple-to-use tools and
worksheets to help with your MSD prevention program.
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Part 3A - Getting Started |
Part 3B - Beyond the Basics |
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Part C - In
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If you
have questions about implementing an MSD prevention process in your
workplace, you can get assistance from your
ESAO Field
Consultant.
In
addition, OHSCO has supported the launch of a website that houses a
large collection of MSD prevention resources and training programs.
This site allows workplaces to access a “one-stop-shop” to MSD
prevention resources relevant to their workplace. This site was
developed in conjunction with the Canadian Centre for Occupational
Health and Safety.
www.PreventionPractices.com/msd.html
ESAO MSD Resources
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MSD
Presentation/Workshop
The presentation/workshop is
geared to managers, supervisors, health & safety staff, JHSC
members, and workers who would like to learn how to
identify, assess and apply practical control solutions to
potential musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) hazards using the
tools provided in the newly-released Occupational Health and
Safety Council of Ontario (OSHCO) “MSD Prevention Guideline
for Ontario, Resource Manual, and Prevention Toolbox”.
Both sessions will provide
simple approaches to participants to get them started on
developing effective procedures and strategies to identify,
assess, and control MSD hazards. In the workshop format,
participants will also be utilizing selected tools from the
OSHCO “Prevention Toolbox” to assess their existing program
and to evaluate workstation risk factors.
Presentation/Workshop
Primary Objectives
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Review basic
MSD/ergonomic concepts
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Understand the
benefits of MSD prevention
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Learn how to
recognize, assess, and control MSD risk factors
Additional Workshop Objectives:
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Back
Injury Awareness Videos:
The
Lifting and Your Back video explains how the back and
related structures work together when a person is lifting an
object. Catalogue No. ELYB010103V (Lifting and Your
Back);
The
Lifting Injury Prevention video also includes stretches
and exercises that help in maintaining a healthy back.
ELIP010103V (Lifting Injury Prevention)
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Back Injury
Prevention Lifts and Transfer Video:
The goal of
this video is to assist in the prevention of sprains,
strains and back injuries among educational assistants in
the educational workplace. This video briefly explains how
the skeletal, soft tissue and the nervous system contribute
to the maintenance of a healthy back and demonstrates basic
forces and limitations that can lead to injury of the back.
Catalogue No. ELAT010103V
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The Weightlifter Video:
This
short awareness video is to be used in conjunction with back
care presentations. With the use of a model of the spine it
explains where and when damage occurs and how to avoid
injury by using proper lifting techniques.
Catalogue No.
EWL010100V (The Weightlifter Video)
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Overexertion Resource Book
This book examines the risk factors for the development of
work-related musculoskeletal disorders and provides the
reader with information and guidelines to be implemented in
the workplace to help reduce or prevent overexertion
injuries. Catalogue No. ERBOVE010103
Available in French and English
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Links to
materials on the WSIB and Partnerswebsite
Other Resources to Help Promote
MSD Prevention
Prevent
MSD in Your Workplace CD-ROM (Form 5201A)
This
CD-ROM contains information and links to resources to help
workplaces build health and safety programs to prevent MSD. It also
lists research studies related to MSD prevention. To order, e-mail:prevention@wsib.on.ca
or telephone: (416) 344-1016 or 1-800-663-6639.
Prevent
MSD Information Sheets
These
information sheets promote the roles workplace parties have in the
prevention of MSD.
Other
MSD Resources
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Last Revised:
04/07/09
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