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	<title>OHS Insider &#187; Ergonomics</title>
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		<title>Use Ergonomics to Keep Older Workers Healthy &amp; Safe</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/workers/use-ergonomics-to-keep-older-workers-healthy-safe</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 07:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Proper ergonomics can help you address some of the health and safety issues your older workers may be facing.]]></description>
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		<title>April 12: New CSA Ergonomics Standard Released</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/safety-programs/april-12-new-csa-ergonomics-standard-released</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/safety-programs/april-12-new-csa-ergonomics-standard-released#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The CSA released the first edition of CSA Z1004, Workplace ergonomics &#8211; A Management and Implementation Standard. It spells out requirements and provides guidance for the systematic application of ergonomics to the development, design, use, management and improvement of work systems.
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		<title>April 4: WCB Policies Revised</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/workers-compensation/april-4-wcb-policies-revised</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/workers-compensation/april-4-wcb-policies-revised#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal Landscape - Laws and Announcements]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Prince Edward Island]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following WCB policies have been amended (details about the revisions are in the History section at the end of each policy):
POL-03, Travel And Related Expenses
POL-91, Repetitive Strain Injuries
POL-117, Vocational Rehabilitation.
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		<title>March 3: Preventing MSIs by Design</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/legal-landscape-laws-and-announcements/march-3-preventing-msis-by-design</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/legal-landscape-laws-and-announcements/march-3-preventing-msis-by-design#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WorkSafeNB released a pamphlet on ergonomics and how to prevent MSIs by design.
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		<title>Worker’s Injury Caused by Ergonomically Incorrect Work Station</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/workers-compensation/workers-injury-caused-by-ergonomically-incorrect-work-station</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/workers-compensation/workers-injury-caused-by-ergonomically-incorrect-work-station#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A worker claimed that he suffered a strained neck and muscle spasms due to performing computer work at a station that wasn’t ergonomically correct. His claim was initially denied. But on appeal, the Commission ruled that his claim was covered by worker’s comp. The worker ...]]></description>
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		<title>Use International RSI Awareness Day to Address Ergonomics Hazards</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/illnesses-diseases/use-international-rsi-awareness-day-to-address-ergonomics-hazards</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/illnesses-diseases/use-international-rsi-awareness-day-to-address-ergonomics-hazards#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA["Do" Diligence Blog]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 29th is the one day of the year that doesn’t repeat. (OK, technically, it repeats every four years but you get the idea.) That’s why this date was chosen as International Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day.
What are RSIs?
RSIs—also known as musculoskeletal disorders or ...]]></description>
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		<title>Feb. 29: International Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/illnesses-diseases/feb-29-international-repetitive-strain-injury-awareness-day</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/illnesses-diseases/feb-29-international-repetitive-strain-injury-awareness-day#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:41:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attention will be on repetitive strain injuries (RSIs), one of the most common types of worker injuries, on Feb. 29, International RSI Awareness Day. RSIs (also called musculoskeletal disorders or injuries) include painful disorders of the tendons, muscles, nerves and joints in the neck, back, ...]]></description>
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		<title>MANAGING YOUR OHS PROGRAM: 7 Strategies for Making Your Ergonomics Program a Success</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/insider-top-stories/managing-your-ohs-program-7-strategies-for-making-your-ergonomics-program-a-success</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/insider-top-stories/managing-your-ohs-program-7-strategies-for-making-your-ergonomics-program-a-success#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 07:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ohsinsider.com/?p=16568</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ensure your ergonomics program successfully eliminates MSDs in the workplace.]]></description>
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		<title>Ergonomics Lessons from Farmers</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/ergonomics-lessons-from-farmers</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/ergonomics-lessons-from-farmers#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 07:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the spirit of National Farm Safety Week, let’s take a look at what we can learn from all of the tasks a farmer tackles in a day, such as driving a tractor, operating power and hand tools, hauling hay and harvesting crops. There are ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to Convince Management to Invest in Prevention of MSIs</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/how-to-convince-management-to-invest-in-prevention-of-msis</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/how-to-convince-management-to-invest-in-prevention-of-msis#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:41:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting senior management to invest in safety programs and initiatives can be a struggle. But at least management seems to understand that it must take steps to prevent workers from being cut, breaking bones or getting entangled in machinery. They seem to have a harder ...]]></description>
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