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OHS Contact
BCFED Health & Safety Centre
200-5118 Joyce Street
Vancouver BC
V5R 4H1
Tel: 604-430-1421
Fax: 604-430-5917
Toll Free: 1-888-223-5669
Email: ohsadmin@bcfed.ca
STRAINS, ACHES & PAINS: WHAT JHS COMMITTEES NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ERGONOMICS
In BC, 34% of all workplace injuries are MSI. According to Statistics Canada, one out of every ten Canadians had a workplace musculoskeletal injury (MSI) serious enough to limit normal activities.
This course is designed to provide OH&S Committee Members and Worker Representatives with the knowledge and skills to identify ergonomic problems at the workplace, and make a case for generating solutions.
In this course participants will:
- Learn how to identify ergonomic hazards.
- Learn how to generate solutions to fixing MSI problems.
- Learn strategies to assist in implementing an effective MSI prevention program at the workplace.
- Have an opportunity to put theory into practice in the exercise, "Fix That Job."
Completion of the OHS Part 1 (Basic Course) is advantageous before taking this course.
Register Now!
Check the course calendar and then register online or download a registration form (PDF format).
