Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention and Ergonomics Updated

Learn how to identify the causes of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and improve your health and safety program to reduce the risk of injuries.

Single seat:: $64.00 ^*

Format:: e-Course

Language:: English/French

Duration:: 1 hour

Access:

Single Seat (90 days access from date of purchase)

Group Training (multi-seat) (1 year access from date of purchase)

Description

Although they’re known by different names, work-related musculoskeletal disorders have one thing in common: they can cause discomfort, fatigue, pain and injury among workers.

Musculoskeletal disorders are often caused by work that involves repetitive motion, forceful movements and awkward body postures for periods of time, affecting muscles, joints, connective tissues and nerves in the neck, shoulders, back, arms, wrists, legs and other areas of the body. This course focuses on key prevention measures such as good ergonomics principles and work organization.

Musculoskeletal disorders are a potential risk for all sectors and workplaces, including offices, construction and manufacturing. This course covers the causes and risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders, how to prevent injuries and use good ergonomic practices, and ways to improve your health and safety program. It can also be used as a practical resource for employee training sessions.

Topics include:

the relationship between ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders
risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders
hazard controls for musculoskeletal disorders
addressing musculoskeletal disorders in your health and safety program

You may also be interested in the related course: Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs): Awareness.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

describe musculoskeletal disorders and identify examples of musculoskeletal disorders
define ergonomics
identify risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders
recognize hazard controls that help prevent musculoskeletal disorders
recognize techniques you can use to assess the risks for musculoskeletal disorders

Average time to complete this course is approximately one hour.

Target Audience

This course is intended for managers, supervisors, workers, employees working from home, occupational health nurses, occupational therapists, chiropractors, physiotherapists, health and safety committees and representatives, and health and safety professionals.

Prerequisite

None

Certificate of Completion

Upon completion of the course and passing a final, multiple-choice exam, learners will be able to print a certificate of completion.

System Requirements

This course is delivered online. View the minimum system requirements to take this course.

Review Process

CCOHS courses are unique in that they are developed by subject specialists in the field and reviewed by representatives from labour, employers and government to ensure the content and approach are unbiased and credible.

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The CCOHS Difference

CCOHS courses are unique in that they are developed by subject specialists in the field, and reviewed by representatives from labour, employers and government to ensure the content and approach are unbiased and credible.