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Preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)

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This set of posters and postcards can be printed and shared to raise awareness about the musculoskeletal disorders, their symptoms, their impact on individual workers and organizations, and steps... More ≫

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This set of posters and postcards can be printed and shared to raise awareness about the musculoskeletal disorders, their symptoms, their impact on individual workers and organizations, and steps that can be taken to prevent their occurrence.

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Que faire si vous présentez un trouble musculosquelettique

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Ce bulletin fournit des informations aux travailleurs sur les mesures à prendre lorsqu'ils ressentent les symptômes d'un trouble musculo-squelettique.

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Comment puis-je aider les travailleurs qui signalent un trouble musculosquelettique?

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Ce bulletin fournit des informations aux employeurs sur les mesures à prendre si un travailleur signale un trouble musculo-squelettique.

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How do I support workers who report a musculoskeletal disorder? : OHS information for employers and supervisors

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This bulletin provides information to employers on steps to take if a worker reports musculoskeletal disorder.

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What to do if you experience a musculoskeletal disorder : OHS information for workers

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This bulletin provides information to workers about steps to take when experiencing symptoms of musculoskeletal disorder.

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Musculoskeletal injuries, biomechanical risk factors : OHS information for employers and workers

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Although the causes of musculoskeletal injuries are difficult or sometimes impossible to determine, a number of risk factors have been shown to contribute to them. This safety bulletin discusses... More ≫

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Although the causes of musculoskeletal injuries are difficult or sometimes impossible to determine, a number of risk factors have been shown to contribute to them. This safety bulletin discusses the factors that involve how the worker's body functions during work, the biomechanical risk factors.

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Musculoskeletal injuries, symptoms and types of injuries : OHS information for employers and workers

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Although the causes of musculoskeletal injuries are difficult or sometimes impossible to determine, a number of risk factors have been shown to contribute to them. This fact sheet discusses the... More ≫

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Although the causes of musculoskeletal injuries are difficult or sometimes impossible to determine, a number of risk factors have been shown to contribute to them. This fact sheet discusses the various kinds of musculoskeletal injuries and the three stages of increasing discomfort and disability.

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Lifting and handling loads, reducing hazards : OHS information for employers and workers

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Deals with the lifting and handling of loads. The purpose of performing a workplace hazard assessment is to identify specific workplace hazards related to materials handling injuries and to then... More ≫

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Deals with the lifting and handling of loads. The purpose of performing a workplace hazard assessment is to identify specific workplace hazards related to materials handling injuries and to then reduce worker exposure to those hazards.

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No unsafe lift workbook

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The “No Unsafe Lift ” workbook is designed to provide a provincial framework for healthcare employers to develop and implement comprehensive musculoskeletal injury prevention programs for their... More ≫

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The “No Unsafe Lift ” workbook is designed to provide a provincial framework for healthcare employers to develop and implement comprehensive musculoskeletal injury prevention programs for their facilities. While the framework is broad in scope and does not focus solely on musculoskeletal injury prevention, the recognition of the key role of overexertion injuries deserves concentrated effort and resources. This framework identifies critical components of a musculoskeletal injury prevention program to ensure all factors are optimized to prevent injuries.

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Focus on human performance. Part 2 : working in the cold

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This information is intended to remind employees about the effects of the cold on their personal safety and ability to work effectively.

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