International RSI Awareness Day on Feb. 28 once again draws attention to these painful “invisible” injuries (also known as work-related musculoskeletal disorders) suffered by workers in many industries, and the need for better prevention.
During the month of February, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) will feature a weekly webinar series on RSIs: Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
- Feb. 28 (OHCOW) : Ergonomic prevention tools: Job demands – physical and cognitive
This session will:
Review the use of physical demands analysis (PDA)
Expand on methods for evaluating manual materials handling (MMH) and posture analysis
Discuss emerging ways to tackle cognitive demands analysis
Speakers: Katie Goggins (CROSH) and Alison Goodwin (CROSH)