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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.
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.
Justifying the cost of ergonomics solutions in the workplace can be a difficult task. The ERGO-ROI (Ergonomics Return on Investment) Calculator is a free tool to help practitioners better estimate the cost-benefit of ergonomics interventions, which supports informed decision-making and can strengthen business cases.
Explore new resources, webinars and events:
Upcoming CRE-MSD Webinar - Preventing Barriers and Facilitating Safe Patient Handling: Slide Sheet Use
- Date: May 27, 2026
- Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm EDT
- Presenter: Pamela Hopwood, PhD candidate in Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo; Research Associate, VHA Home HealthCare
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are the leading injury among healthcare workers in Ontario, with more than 45% directly related to manual patient handling. Research shows that slide sheets significantly reduce physical strain during transfers while improving client comfort and protecting skin integrity. Yet despite training and ready access to the equipment, slide sheets remain underused in many community healthcare settings.
This webinar examines the barriers to consistent slide sheet use with the aim of helping community healthcare organizations to combat these challenges. This session is ideal for personal support workers (PSWs), educators, managers, and health and safety leaders committed to workforce well-being and injury prevention.
Presenter: Dr. Francesco Biondi, Associate Professor, University of Windsor
Cognitive load, the mental effort required to perform work tasks, has a powerful influence on workplace safety, performance, and overall worker well‑being. When cognitive load is too high or poorly managed, the consequences can be significant. Despite its importance, cognitive load remains difficult to measure and is often overlooked in organizational assessments.
This webinar explored:
🔹 How non‑optimal cognitive load affects real‑world task performance
🔹 Emerging research and methods for evaluating mental demand
🔹 Insights from automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare environments
🔹 Future directions for integrating cognitive‑load measures into ergonomics practice
As science and technology evolve, understanding cognitive load will be essential for designing safer, more effective, and more human‑centered work systems.
Presenter: Gary Au, CPE, Director of the Global Ergonomics Program and Canada/U.S. Disability Management at Magna International Inc.
Implementing an ergonomics or MSD prevention program can be challenging, especially with limited resources or management support. This webinar shared real‑world lessons from Magna International’s journey in building a strong, systematic ergonomics program.
This session covered:
🔹 Strategies for gaining management buy‑in
🔹 How to build an effective ergonomics committee or team
🔹 Structured approaches to hazard ID and risk assessment
🔹 Implementing solutions with measurable targets
🔹 Alignment with the MSD Prevention Guideline’s 10‑step framework
✨ Whether you’re just getting started or looking to strengthen an existing program, this webinar provides practical, actionable insights you can use right away.
Check out the new poster, Handling Items on Ladders – Retail & Stockroom Safety, designed for workers and supervisors to raise awareness of risks associated with material handling on ladders and encourage safer work practices in retail workplaces. Developed in collaboration with Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS), the poster aligns with the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) Ergonomics campaign: MSD prevention within the retail sector.
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Interested in learning more about this campaign? View the pre-recorded webinar, jointly provided by MLITSD and WSPS.