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Resources - By Topic - General Ergonomics


General Ergonomics | Office Ergonomics | Back Care | RSI

The following links list tools, publications, and other resources to help prevent musculoskeletal injuries. 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.

Preventing Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI): A Guide for Employers and Joint Committees BK77

Discusses an MSI prevention process: consultation, education, risk identification, risk assessment, risk control, training, and evaluation. Includes a table of some common risk control options and a chart that can be used to investigate MSIs. (2001)
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
* PDF (4 MB)
* Available for purchase from the WorkSafeBC Store.

Understanding the Risks of Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI): An Educational Guide for Workers, on Sprains, Strains, and Other MSIs BK78

A guide to help workers and employers recognize the signs and symptoms of MSI and understand the potential health effects of these injuries. Helps to identify the factors that place workers at risk for MSI, such as force, repetition, work posture, and local contact stress.
updated" December 2008
* PDF (1.2 MB)
Also available in the following languages:

Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
* Available for purchase from the WorkSafeBC Store.

Personal Protective Equipment Portal

This site provides information about personal protective equipment (PPE) for employers, supervisors, and workers.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC

OSH Answers: Ergonomics

A series of questions and answers on various ergonomics topics.
Source: CCOHS
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Elements of Ergonomics Programs: A Primer Based on Workplace Evaluations of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Basic information that will be useful for employers, workers, and others in designing effective programs to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), one of the most prevalent and costly safety and health problems in the modern workplace.
Source: NIOSH
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