Guidance
Preventing Musculoskeletal Injury MSI
Preventing Musculoskeletal Injury MSI
- WorkSafeBC
- Guidance
- Unknown
- Manual HandlingOccupational Health
- Human factorsMusculoskeletal healthRegulation and legislationRisk managementVibration
- Manual handling
- Hand tools
- Competence and trainingHuman-centred designRisk assessmentSafety communication
Summary
Guidance for employers and joint committees on preventing work-related musculoskeletal injuries. It explains regulatory responsibilities, assessment of exposure duration, magnitude and frequency, and controls for force, repetition, posture, contact stress and vibration. Workplace and tool design, worker consultation, training and ongoing review are supported by practical case studies.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Musculoskeletal health; MSDs; musculoskeletal disorders.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Vibration; hand-arm vibration; whole-body vibration.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Human-centred design.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Summary
Guidance on identifying, assessing and controlling workplace factors that can cause musculoskeletal injuries.
Themes: manual handling, occupational health.