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.
Introduction to the MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario Website Video
An overview of the sections and content of the MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario.
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.
Announcement: User Experience (UX) Evaluation
Announcement:
We are conducting a User Experience (UX) Evaluation on the MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario. Share your experience with the website to help guide future development! Whether you are a frequent user or new visitor to the website, we are interested in learning about your interaction and experience with using the website.
We are looking for feedback from volunteers in the following roles:
• Manager
• Small Business Owner/Manager
• Joint Health & Safety Committee member (Worker/Supervisor representatives)
• Health & Safety Professional
• Ergonomist
• Healthcare Specialist (Physicians, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Kinesiologists, etc.)
• Engineer/Designer
Please contact us to learn more and set up a time to have your say!
New resources
Do you spend time commuting or working on mobile devices in your vehicle? Find out how to set up your vehicle to control MSD hazards with these new resources in the Resource Library, under the Hazard Control category/filter.
New Resources
Standing Workstation Height for Manual Tasks (PDF)
Learn how to control MSD hazards through height adjustability and reduce exposure to MSD risks using job rotation as an administrative control. These new resources can be found in the Resource Library, under the Hazard Control category/filter.
Assessment resources added
The following risk assessment methods are now available in the resource library. These Comprehensive Analysis tools require specialized knowledge and experience to use and interpret the outputs and should only be used by ergonomists or others with the specialized knowledge and experience.
- ACGIH TLV: Upper Limb Localized Fatigue
- Lifting Fatigue Failure Tool (LiFFT)
- Distal Upper Extremity Tool (DUET)
- Cumulative Exposure Shoulder Risk Assessment Tool (The Shoulder Tool)
- Liberty Mutual Manual Materials Handling (LM-MMH) Equations
- Maximum acceptable manual arm forces for above-shoulder work