Developing and Updating the Provincial Musculoskeletal Disorders Prevention Program

Abstract

In light of the growing number of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST) of Québec has established a number of MSD guidelines. An inspection-prevention program was then developed to implement these guidelines. Throughout the program development process, the CSST relied on the cooperation of various occupational health and safety partners in Québec. An expert, participatory or mixed approach to ergonomics was used, depending on the organizational context, and the tools were adapted to suit each context. To ensure continuous improvement, the CSST has undertaken to update the program and tools. At the same time, the program continues to be assessed, a process which should be completed sometime during the year 2000.