Common use of Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries Clause in Contracts

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(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(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(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(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(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(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.