Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries. A) The Parties agree that there is a shared interest in eliminating and/or minimizing hazards that cause musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses. All Employers shall develop and implement, in consultation with the Occupational Health and Safety Committee, a Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Program in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
B) Occupational Health and Safety Committees will identify musculoskeletal injury risk factors in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation during worksite inspections.
C) When new equipment will be introduced to the workplace, or during the design and planning stages of new or renovated workplaces or workstations, the Employer shall seek appropriate advice with respect to the risk factors noted in (B) and eliminate and/or minimize identified risk factors. Advice will be sought from resources that will include the Occupational Health and Safety Committee, and the employees who will be working in the new or renovated area, and/or using the workstation or equipment.
D) Employees will receive training and education in measures to control the risks of musculoskeletal injury including training in risk assessment, appropriate work procedures, and the use of assistive devices.
E) All patients/residents/clients will be assessed to determine the appropriate lift, transfer, or repositioning technique to be used. No physical lifting of patients/residents/clients will occur if the risk assessment indicates that to do so would be hazardous to the employee.
F) The Employer will implement measures to eliminate hazards associated with the crushing of pills. Measures will include providing ergonomic pill crushers, using liquid and non-coated forms of medication, ergonomically suitable packaging, providing a crushing area with suitable reach for employees, minimizing exposure to medication dust and any other measure to ensure the safe preparation and administration of medications.
Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries. A) The Parties agree that there is a shared interest in eliminating and/or minimizing hazards that cause musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses.
B) Occupational Health and Safety Committees will identify and assist the Employer in the musculoskeletal injury risks. All patients/residents/clients will be assessed to determine the appropriate lift, transfer, or repositioning technique to be used. No physical lifting of patients/residents/clients will occur if the risk assessment indicates that to do so would be hazardous to the Employee.
Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries. The parties agree with the goal of preventing musculoskeletal injuries to employees. To this end, the parties agree to work through the Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare to achieve the following:
(a) Identify factors contributing to the risk of musculoskeletal injuries, including manual lifting where it occurs;
(b) Develop possible solutions to address such risk factors, including procedural measures and infrastructure/equipment improvements;
(c) Distribute clear guidelines to Employers and local Occupational Health and Safety Committees regarding identified risk factors and possible solutions;
(d) Assist Employers and local OH&S Committees to evaluate and implement recommended solutions to address specific, identified musculoskeletal injury risks; and
(e) Work in partnership with the Workers' Compensation Board and funding agencies to finance the implementation of acceptable solutions, including infrastructure, equipment and/or staffing where appropriate.
Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries. The Parties agree that there is a shared interest in eliminating and/or minimizing hazards that cause musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses. Occupational Health and Safety Committees will identify and assist the Employer in the musculoskeletal injury risks. All residents will be assessed to determine the appropriate lift, transfer, or repositioning technique to be used. No physical lifting of residents will occur if the risk assessment indicates that to do so would be hazardous to the Employee. When new equipment will be introduced to the workplace, or during the design and planning stages of new or renovated workplaces or workstations, the Employer shall seek appropriate advice with respect to the risk factors noted in B) and eliminate and/or minimize identified risk factors. Advice will be sought from resources that will include the Occupational Health and Safety Committee, and the employees who will be working in the new or renovated area, and/or using the workstation or equipment.
Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries. A) The Parties agree that there is a shared interest in eliminating and/or minimizing hazards that cause musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses.
B) Occupational Health and Safety Committees will identify and assist the Employer in the musculoskeletal injury risks. All patients/residents/clients will be assessed to determine the appropriate lift, transfer, or repositioning technique to be used. No physical lifting of patients/residents/clients will occur if the risk assessment indicates that to do so would be hazardous to the Employee.
C) When new equipment will be introduced to the workplace, or during the design and planning stages of new or renovated workplaces or workstations, the Employer shall seek appropriate advice with respect to the risk factors noted in B) and eliminate and/or minimize identified risk factors. Advice will be sought from resources that will include the Occupational Health and Safety Committee, and the employees who will be working in the new or renovated area, and/or using the workstation or equipment.
Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries. Section 2 Prevention of Workplace Violence Section 3 Health and Safety
