Jun
06
2023
Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are injuries or disorders of the muscles, tendons, joints, nerves, ligaments, and vertebral discs. When these tissues are stressed on a regular basis without adequate time for…
Jun
05
2023
Ligaments are strong, thick bundles of fibrous tissue that connect bone to bone providing stability to joints. They often occur in opposition across a joint, allowing for movement in different…
Jun
05
2023
A bursa is a small fluid filled sac that acts to reduce friction within a joint. It prevents tendons and muscles from rubbing against bone and allows for more fluid…
Mar
16
2023
A discussion with Andrew Flanagan, ergonomist for the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) and Amir Estulin, who is the Western Region Ministry of Labour Immigration Training and Skills…
Mar
04
2023
Presenters: Katie Goggins – CROSH Alison Godwin – CROSH Our work environments and procedures continue to evolve with advances in technology, and so do the methods for evaluating the physical…
Feb
27
2023
Presented by David Mijatovic (OHCOW – Toronto) and Andrew Flanagan (OHCOW – Sarnia) Occupational & Public Health Consultant This session involves a review of OHCOWs current PDD handbook followed by…
Feb
20
2023
This Job Demands Analysis (JDA) includes both a Physical Demands Description (PDD), as well as an analysis of Cognitive and Psychosocial Demands (CDA). This JDA template has been developed to…
Feb
16
2023
Presented by Dwayne Fuchs and Melissa Statham Ergonomists, OHCOW Although everyone must sleep daily, most people do not realize how important sleep really is to our physical, emotional, and psychological…
Feb
09
2023
This presentation will discuss the following topics: Information about concussions and post-concussion symptom Long term effects Recovery and return to work Underreporting, workplace factors, raising awareness about concussions in the…
Feb
09
2023
Often when people think of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) the shoulder is not one that quickly comes to mind. However, it is currently the top MSDs that OHCOW is seeing accounting…
Feb
07
2023
In this podcast we will discuss the ergonomic risk factors related to winter weather, including snow removal, and other winter tasks such as installing holiday lights and preparing vehicles…
Dec
07
2022
Although everyone must sleep daily, most people do not realize how important sleep really is to our physical, emotional, and psychological wellbeing. In this podcast, the second of two…
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