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Ergonomics Case Study Competition - Now Open!
The Ontario Ergonomics System Committee (ESC) is excited to announce that the 2026 Ergonomics Case Study Competition is now open!
This is your opportunity to showcase innovative, real-world solutions that are making a difference in preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in the workplace. Whether you’re an ergonomist, industry professional, researcher, or student, we invite you to share your work highlighting practical approaches, emerging technologies, and impactful interventions that improve worker health and safety.
Why participate?
- Gain recognition at the 2026 CRE‑MSD Conference (October 1)
- Compete for awards and prizes across multiple categories
- Have your work promoted on the MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario
- Build your professional profile (including CV/resume recognition and COC points for eligible ergonomists)
- Connect with leaders in MSD prevention and expand your network
Don’t miss this chance to have your work recognized and contribute to advancing the future of MSD prevention.
Learn more about the competition and how to enter!
Impact Stories
Impact stories go beyond an individual, intervention-level case study. These resources are stories that show the impact of MSD prevention programs at the organization level. Impact stories provide an overview of the organization’s MSD prevention program components, along with the impact the programs have on metrics like injuries, productivity, culture, and more.
Are you part of a small, medium, or large organization that has implemented an MSD prevention program? We want to hear from you! Contact us at info@msdprevention.com to get started.
Advancing Workplace Health & Safety with the Ontario MSD Prevention Guideline
This story highlights the impacts of Ontario Power Generation (OPG)'s musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) prevention program over a 10 year period (2007-2017). Learn how they established a systematic approach, shifted organizational culture, and developed a sustainable program.
A Journey of Ergonomics: Sustainability and Impact Across the Years
This story outlines the journey of an Ergonomist, Allison Stephens, and her experiences working at Ford Motor Company for 30+ years. Learn how the MSD prevention program impacted organizational culture, improved injury rates, quality, morale, and productivity, and included both reactive and proactive prevention.
Case Studies
Share your intervention case studies!
Share your success stories to help prevent MSD! Developing effective solutions can be a difficult task. With workers’ Health & Safety in mind, let’s get together and share successful interventions with each other. Whether you are a part of a company, a professional in the field or a student completing a project or placement, we are looking for case studies to showcase on the MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario website. Let’s work together to create a robust case study database to help companies work towards preventing MSD in the workplace!
Send us your story in narrative format (less than 500 words) or download the Case Study: MSD Prevention Template and let us know your experiences with preventing MSD. Please submit your story or case study to info@msdprevention.com.