Case Studies and Stories
CASE STUDY CONTEST: Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Prevention/Ergonomics Interventions
Organized by CRE-MSD in partnership with ACE and CCCPE
Thank you to everyone who participated! We are pleased to announce 4 contest winners:
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Category |
Entry Level |
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Organization(s) |
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Participative Approach |
Company |
Apotex Inc. & WSPS (ON) |
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Student |
Brock University & Niagara Health (ON) |
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Solutions to Eliminate or Reduce MSD Risks |
Company |
Summit-Island Health Authority (BC) |
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Student |
Fanshawe College (ON) |
Case Studies
- MSD Reduction in a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Workplace
- Using digital human modeling to examine how patient size and scan location affect sonographer upper extremity loading
- Injury Reduction Strategy: Super Coach Program
- General Warehouse Kit Picker
- Off the Back: Retaining Older Workers in a Small Roofing Company in Germany
- Use of the "Six Sigma" Methodology for MSD Reduction
- Unsuccessful Return to Work in an Electrical Utility
Share your stories and 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 Template and let us know your experiences with preventing MSD. Please submit your story or case study to info@msdprevention.com.
What's New?
We are working to continuously develop the MSD Prevention Guideline. Watch for new content, including more resources and case studies.
Case Studies
Read success stories and case studies about preventing MSD. These stories may apply to your workplace and help you make the right decision.
FAQ
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