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Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders In The Workplace

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The Seriousness of MSD Occupational health hazards are conditions in a workplace environment that pose a threat to the physical or mental health of an employee working there. Unfortunately, occupational health hazards are very common, however, providentially; many organizations have been established in order to prevent these tragedies from occurring. One of these great organizations is the Worker’s Health and Safety Centre; Ontario’s designated health and safety training center. In recent times, WHSC has taken specific initiative on taking action to prevent the occupation ergonomic hazard, causing musculoskeletal disorder. Due to the fact that Musculoskeletal Disorders may cause employees to suffer from uncomfortable pains to developing critical disabilities, it is extremely important for employers to ensure that they eliminate any hazards in the working environments, and train their employees. An ergonomic hazard in the workplace can occur when a worker repeats the same movement, or engages in stationary/ uncomfortable positions over an extended period of time. The reason why employers must take such an initiative to prevent their employees from developing a …show more content…

Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders can often be as simple as physically removing the hazard from the environment in which the employee is exposed to, or making a simple change! For example, in an office setting, correcting an employee’s posture when sitting at a computer can prevent them from developing muscular exhaustion in their lower back, shoulders and neck. Employers must ensure that their employees are able to recognize the signs/symptoms in order to seek treatment before developing a worse condition. The employees must also be able to identify any MSD hazards in their environment, and above all, be knowledgeable about the information on the equipment they are working with, so that they may request for adjustments to protect their health and

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