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March 2025
A journey to success: How an employer is effectively managing the risk of MSIs
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Background
Workers from the Student Housing and Community Services (SHCS) unit at the University of British Columbia (UBC) identified an opportunity to evaluate the manual handling of appliances in some housing locations on campus.
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Risk factor identification and assessment
UBC and SHCS started by determining the workplace factors that may affect risk of injury for workers moving applicances.
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Risk factor control
In this case, there was an increased risk of MSI due to the high magnitude of the lifting/lowering forces, awkward postures, and contact stresses that needed to be minimized or eliminated.
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Evaluation and conclusion
UBC was able to find an effective solution and continues to look for opportunities in the design stage of future facilities to improve safety.
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For more information on topics related to preventing MSIs, as well as general resources, please visit our Ergonomics page.
If you have questions about ergonomics or human factors, or need help managing the risk of MSI in your workplace, please contact us at: HumanFactors@worksafebc.com
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