Ergonomic Assessment Team
The most common injury in Ontario’s forest industry is no different from what happens in other industrial sectors – gradual damage to muscles, ligaments, tendons or nerves as a result of repetitive, forceful or awkward movements. Strain & sprain injuries, also known as musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), have accounted for more than one-third of all forestry lost-injuries in recent years.

The percentage of such injuries is even higher in sawmills and veneer/plywood and other board mills, where so many work processes involve repetitive physical activities over prolonged periods. Under Ontario’s Occupation Health and Safety Act, employers are required to take every reasonable precaution to protect workers from hazards resulting in strains & sprains. One important way to do this is to establish an ergonomic assessment team in your workplace and provide it with the necessary tools to recognize, assess, control and monitor strain & sprain hazards.

Ergonomic Assessment Team: Working Package PDF (1mb)