General Resources

Below are some general resources on RSIs:

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

• Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)
• Resource Library

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Occupational Health and Safety Council of Ontario (via the Workers Health and Safety Centre)

• Part 1: MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario
• Part 2: Resource Manual for the MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario
• Getting Started
• Beyond the Basics
• More on In-depth Risk Assessment Methods

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Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (English only)

• Types of MSD
• Office Ergonomics
  • Office Ergonomics Reference Guide
• Industrial/Commercial Ergonomics

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Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD) (English only)

• MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario
• Resource Library

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Workers Health and Safety Centre (English only)

• MSD prevention should consider role of gender and psychosocial hazards too

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Resources by Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction	Resource
Federal	Government of Canada
Alberta	Government of Alberta (English only)
British Columbia	WorkSafe BC (English only)
Manitoba	SafeWork Manitoba (English only)
New Brunswick	WorkSafe NB
Newfoundland and Labrador	WorkplaceNL (English only)
Nova Scotia	Government of Nova Scotia (English only)
Ontario	Government of Ontario
Prince Edward Island	Workers’ Compensation Board of PEI (English only)
Quebec	Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail
Saskatchewan	WorkSafe Saskatchewan (English only)
Northwest Territories/Nunavut	Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission
Yukon	See links to regulations by jurisdiction below.

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The Canadian Association of Ergonomists provides links to regulations by jurisdiction.