Repetitive Strain Injury Day (RSI Day)
Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) refers to a category of injuries involving damage to muscles, tendons and nerves caused by overuse or misuse. For over 20 years the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) has been affiliated with this international event in order to increase awareness and prevention of these disorders.
What was once held as local seminars throughout Ontario has now expanded into the premiere global RSI Day event internationally with attendees from around the world:
| Argentina | Egypt | Indonesia | New Zealand | South Korea |
| Australia | England | Ireland | Philippines | Switzerland |
| Belgium | France | Lebanon | Poland | Tasmania |
| Canada | Germany | Malaysia | Portugal | Tunisia |
| China | Greece | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates |
| Columbia | Hungary | Morocco | Scotland | United States of America |
| Ecuador | India | Netherlands | Slovakia |
RSI Day 2021 - Exploring New Horizons Webinar Series
OHCOW is pleased to announce our free annual international event continues into its 22nd year to increase awareness and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders. Due to Covid-19 restrictions this year’s event will be held virtually only and has been extended from a one-day event to a weekly webinar series for the entire month of February.
Registration for this free event is required in order to participate.
Agenda
| Date | February 5, 2021 | February 12, 2021 | February 19, 2021 | February 26, 2021 |
| Time | 10-12 EST | 10-12 EST | 10-12 EST | 10-12 EST |
| Theme | Office Ergonomics | Ergonomic Tools | Musculoskeletal Disorders | New Technology |
| Topics | Investigating the impact of physical, psychosocial, and behavioural changes related to modern, flexible office settings. Ronny Michael, University of Windsor | Introducing the Anthropometrics Calculator. Trevor Schell, OHCOW Sudbury/Ottawa | Understanding and Use of WSIAT Discussion Papers. Dave Wilken, OHCOW Provincial Office | Understanding Industry 4.0. Allison Stephens, Fanshawe College |
| A Truly Remote Workstation - Working from Your Car. Daryl Stephenson, OHCOW Hamilton | Rapid Upper Limb Assessment. David Mijatovic, OHCOW Toronto | Dupuytren's Contracture. Trevor Schell, OHCOW Sudbury; Nazanin Gholami, CROSH/Laurentian University | New Assessment Methods for Above-Shoulder Work and Manual Materials Handling. Jim Potvin, UC Berkley/McMaster University | |
| OHCOW's New Office Ergonomics Handbook - Part 1. Melissa Statham, OHCOW Windsor; Dwayne Fuchs, OHCOW Thunder Bay | OHCOW's New Office Ergonomics Handbook - Part 2. Melissa Statham, OHCOW Windsor; Dwayne Fuchs, OHCOW Thunder Bay | OHCOW's New Office Ergonomics Handbook - Part 3. Melissa Statham, OHCOW Windsor; Dwayne Fuchs, OHCOW Thunder Bay | OHCOW's New Office Ergonomics Handbook - Part 4. Melissa Statham, OHCOW Windsor; Dwayne Fuchs, OHCOW Thunder Bay | |
| Registration | Click here to register for the Office Ergonomics Session | Click here to register for the Ergonomic Tools Session | Click here to register for the MusculoSkeletal Disorders Session | Click here to register for the New Technology Session |