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Resources for Young Workers by Industry - Retail

Construction | Forestry | Manufacturing | Restaurant & Hospitality | Retail

 

General | Sprains & Strains

The following links list tools, publications, and other resources to help prevent young worker injuries and illnesses in retail. These resources may not meet all the requirements for health and safety in British Columbia. Please check the Workers Compensation Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, and related materials for specific WorkSafeBC requirements.

Sprains & Strains

Some of the tasks we perform at work--such as lifting, reaching, and repeating the same movements--can strain our bodies. In some situations, these tasks can result in an injury to the muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, blood vessels, and joints of the neck, shoulders, arms, wrists, legs, and back. This type of injury is called a musculoskeletal injury, or MSI.

Understanding the Risks of Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI) (PDF 1.2 MB; Updated December 2008)space
An educational guide for workers, on sprains, strains, and other MSIs
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
Also available in the following languages:

Back Belts May Not Prevent Injuries at Work (PDF 128 KB)space
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC

Ergonomics Guidelines -- Manual Handling (PDF 265 KB)space
This document represents best practices to prevent manual handling injuries and other business losses due to manual handling. Information contained in this document may change over time as new research and studies are done in the field of ergonomics. This document is not designed to replace a professional ergonomics analysis.
Source: WorkSafeNB

The Ergonomics pages on Safety at Work list several more resources concerning MSIs.



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