Musculoskeletal Disorders: Risk Assessment and Control Methods

Episode 141

Musculoskeletal Disorders: Risk Assessment and Control Methods

Recognition and prevention of MSDs in the workplace is critical to employee safety and health.

Mitigating injuries and illnesses is hard work—but what about the injuries that are sustained over days, months or years of working the same job? How do safety professionals ensure safety and wellness when repetitive movements, poor form or overuse can easily create severe or chronic injuries over time?

In this podcast episode, Editor Sydny Shepard discusses the relationship between the workplace and musculoskeletal disorders as well as how you can begin working on a safety program today that can better protect workers from harm in the future.

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About the Author

Sydny Shepard is the former editor of Occupational Health & Safety.

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