Ergonomics Employee Training: Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders

This video focuses on the three main components of a successful ergonomics program: developing a knowledge of musculoskeletal disorders, reporting their signs and symptoms and controlling ergonomic hazards. Topics include types of musculoskeletal disorders, importance of reporting MSD signs and symptoms, determining MSD incidents and risk factors, the purpose of the job hazard analysis and the measures to be taken to control ergonomic hazards.

This program details the three key areas of preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs):

• knowledge of signs and symptoms
• proper reporting
• various methods used to control hazards.

The video explains the difference between signs and symptoms and a true MSD incident. MSD risk factors are explained in a way that makes a clear distinction between a risk factor and a hazard.

Key Points:

• Importance of Reporting MSD Signs and Symptoms
• Engineering, Administrative and Work Practice Controls
• Purpose of Job Hazard Analysis