Original version : Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD)
Prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSD)
MSDs account for 40% of all lost-time claims in Ontario workplaces. What are you doing to control hazards that could lead to MSDs in your workplace?
The MSD Prevention Series
Part 1, MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario (766k, pdf) provides a recommended framework for MSD prevention that can be used in any industry.
Part 2, Resource Manual for the MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario (1.4mb, pdf) shows how to implement the process described in the Guideline, and how to recognize, assess and control MSD hazards.
Part 3, MSD Prevention Toolbox provides easy to use tools and worksheets to help you identify hazards that can cause MSDs and build solutions to eliminate and control them:
Contact the Worker Health and Safety Centre or the Health and Safety Association for your industry with your questions about the Series and for information on MSD prevention training and services.
MSD Prevention Database
PreventionPractices.com hosts a database of resources focused on MSD prevention. The database also features the WSIB’s Prevent MSD in Your Workplace CD-ROM which provides an introduction to MSDs and tips for preventing them.
Prevent MSD Information Sheets
These information sheets promote the roles workplace parties have in the prevention of MSD.
Other MSD Resources
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
200 Front Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 3J1
Phone: (416) 344-1000
Toll free: 1-800-387-5540
Ontario Toll free: 1-800-387-0750
TTY: 1-800-387-0050
Web site: www.wsib.on.ca
