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Workers should: report MSD hazards and concerns to their supervisors take scheduled breaks and take advantage of opportunities to change postures or relax muscles move around and occasionally change positions go to their supervisors with questions and concerns or to ask for additional training offer suggestions to improve working conditions to their supervisor, health and safety representative or the JHSC be aware of symptoms of MSDs and report them early if they occur ensure that they understand the information and instructions provided use proper working techniques use the equipment and tools provided to reduce exposure to MSD hazards know how to make adjustments to the workstation to suit themselves and the work they do, and to ask for help as needed References: London Occupational Safety Health Information Service, When Aches Become Injuries( Second edition), 1998 Occupational Health and Safety Council of Ontario, Resource Manual for the MSD prevention Guideline for Ontario, 2007 http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/Public/CurrentStatistics http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/diseases/rmirsi.html For more information, please contact WOHIS 519-254-5157orFor a free workplace assessmentplease contact OHCOW (Windsor) Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers, Inc.519-973-4800 Remember, you have the right to a safe healthy workplace!Thank you Musculoskeletal disorders OHS presentation by Dr. Roy Bertrus Perera WOHIS Volunteer WINDSOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICE Introduction Definition Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are injuries of the muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage, or spinal discs. MSDs are not typically the result of any acute event (such as a slip, trip, or fall) but reflect a more gradual or chronic development. Other names used to describe MSDs Repetitive strain injuries Cumulative trauma disorders Overuse syndrome Regional musculoskeletal disorders Repetitive motion