What's New
We are working to continuously develop the Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Prevention Guideline. Watch for new content, including more resources and case studies. We depend on companies and practitioners to share case studies of MSD prevention interventions. Please contact us if you have a case study that would be helpful to share with others to prevent MSD!
Highlights
See our most recent resources below.
What is a Musculoskeletal Disorder Video
Musculoskeletal Disorders, otherwise known as MSD, affect many body regions and are one of the most frequent and costly workplace injuries in Ontario. Learn more in this video about common symptoms, MSD hazards, and how to prevent future injuries.
Ontario Ergonomics Cost-Benefit Calculator
Need a resource to help estimate the return on investment (ROI) of proposed solutions to improve ergonomics and prevent MSD in the workplace? Try our new Ontario-based ergonomics calculator.
Introduction to the Quick Start Guideline Video
Animated video demonstrating examples of what the Quick Start Guidelines are and how they can be used to eliminate or control musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) hazards in all workplaces.
This webinar was presented by Dr. Heather Johnston (O'Reilly). View the webinar recording and event page for more details.
CRE-MSD, Public Services Health & Safety Association, and VHA Home HealthCare, provided a webinar through the Client-Patient Handling Community of Practice, in support of the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development's healthcare campaign.
New Guideline Logo
Watch for the new MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario logo on our resources!
CRE-MSD has a new resource available called the ‘Ontario Ergonomics Intervention Cost-Benefit Calculator’ that uses injury cost data from Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) to calculate the annual savings and payback period for ergonomic interventions. To use the calculator, you will input injury data for your organization from the last three years, the costs associated with the ergonomic intervention, the effectiveness of the solution, and potential productivity improvements associated with the intervention. The calculator will output total estimated annual savings, estimated net benefits of the intervention, and the payback period for the intervention.
This calculator is based on the Washington State Ergonomics calculator, created by Richard Goggins. Watch Rick’s talk where he gives an example of how to use the calculator