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February 29, 2008
MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER (MSD) PREVENTION TOOLBOX
The Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Prevention Toolbox was developed by the Occupational Health and Safety Council of Ontario. The council is composed of the Ontario Ministry of Labour, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, and 12 industry-based Safe Workplace Associations, the Workers Health and Safety Centre, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers and Institute for Work and Health.
The toolbox is the third and final component in the MSD Prevention Series. The first two are the:
- MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario, which describes a recommended framework for MSD prevention and
- Resource Manual for the MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario, which contains information on implementing the process described in the guideline and understanding and recognizing MSD hazards, risk assessment and hazard controls.
The toolbox outlines workplace MSD hazards and has three sections:
- Getting Started provides easy-to-use tools that include information on:
- An MSD prevention framework
- How to recognize jobs with MSD hazards
- How to conduct a simple MSD risk assessment and
- How to identify and select MSD hazard controls.
- Beyond the Basics includes tools to enhance a workplace’s current MSD prevention practices.
- More On In-Depth Risk Assessment Methods contains advanced information and emphasizes risk assessment methodologies.
How to obtain copies of MSD prevention resources
These resources are available at http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/public/PreventMSD.
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For further information:
Media enquiries:
| Bruce Skeaff Ministry of Labour 416-326-7405 |
See also:
- News Release
- Backgrounder: Workplace Ergonomics-Related Injuries
