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MSI Prevention Process
MSI Prevention Programs
Workplace MSI prevention programs should include the following elements:
- Identification and assessment of workplace risk factors for MSI
- Control of such risk factors
- Education and training of workers in specific measures to control risk factors and recognition of early signs and symptoms of MSI
- Management commitment and worker participation
For more information:
- Preventing Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI): A Guide for Employers and Joint Committees. (PDF 924 KB)
- Elements of Ergonomics Programs: A Primer Based on Workplace Evaluations of Musculoskeletal Disorders (NIOSH). Also available in PDF.
Identification and assessment of risk factors
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WORKSHEET A - MSI Risk Factor Identification (PDF 101 KB)
- Ergonomics Guidelines -- Manual Handling (WHSCC)
- Construction Ergonomics Checklist (CPWR)
WORKSHEET B - MSI Risk Factor Assessment (PDF 202 KB)
Guidance Sheet -- MSI Risk Factor: Cold Temperatures (PDF 28 KB)
Use this guidance sheet with Worksheets A and B to identify and assess the risks of MSI due to cold temperatures.
Guidance Sheet -- MSI Risk Factor: Local Contact Stresses (PDF 132 KB)
Use this guidance sheet with Worksheets A and B to identify and assess the risk of MSI due to local contact stresses.
Guidance Sheet -- Tools for Ergonomic Assessments (PDF 115 KB)
This guidance sheet describes two tools -- dynamometers and goniometers --commonly used in research and in the field.
Guidance Sheet -- MSI Risk Factor: Pushing/Pulling/Carrying (PDF 20 KB)
This guidance sheet can be used to identify and assess the risks of musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) associated with pushing, pulling, and carrying forces.
An online calculator for estimating the suggested maximum force when pushing or pulling, and the suggested maximum weight when carrying.
Understanding the Risks of Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI): An educational guide for workers, on sprains, strains, and other MSIs. (PDF 2 MB)
Controlling risk factors
- OSH Answers: Working in a Sitting Position (CCOHS)
- OSH Answers: Working in a Standing Position (CCOHS)
- OSH Answers: Hand Tool Ergonomics (CCOHS)
- OSH Answers: Office Ergonomics (CCOHS)
- Back Talk: An Owner's Manual for Backs BK4 (PDF 621 KB) (Updated: June 2007)
- How to Make Your Computer Workstation Fit You BK76 (PDF 807 KB) (Updated: January 2005)
- How to Use, Choose, and Place a Computer Mouse to Prevent Injury. (PDF 148 KB)
- Office Ergonomics: Remembering the Basics (Alberta WCB) (PDF 717KB)
- Ergonomics Guidelines -- Office (WHSCC) (PDF 244 KB)
- Suspending Tools Prevents Back, Arm, and Shoulder Fatigue
- Using a Pipe Carriage Prevents Back, Shoulder, and Wrist Fatigue
- Selecting Hand Tools (Alberta WCB)
- Overcome the "Don't Sit on the Job" Attitude and Your Body Will Thank You
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