Centre of Research Expertise for theCentre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Prevention of Musculoskeletal DisordersDisorders

OverviewOverview

Vision and Mission

• Vision: Bringing together researchers and workplace parties to identify the key questions, find the best research answers, and pass on the best knowledge that will lead to the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders at work

• Mission: To develop, through basic and applied research, the foundations for effective prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and disability

• The identification of mechanisms of development of work-related musculoskeletal disorders

• The development, implementation and evaluation of workplace strategies to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders and disability

The Goals of the Centre are:

Centre Strategic Directions

1.0 Increase research capacity in OH&S in Ontario through recruitment of researchers

2.0 Develop a coordinated, coherent, province-wide programs of world-class OH&S research

3.0 Build relationships with workplace partners 4.0 Improve research-based knowledge transfer

and utilization 5.0 Put in place Centre infrastructure, staff,

organization and strategic planning process

Core Centre Researchers

Syed Naqvi

Stuart McGill Mardy Frazer

Richard Wells

Howard Green

Nancy Theberge

Don Ranney

Peter Keir

Donald Cole

Jack Callaghan

Anne Moore

Dee Kramer

Ted Haines Mickey Kerr

Emile Tompa

Jim Potvin INSTITUTE

FOR WORK & HEALTHINSTITUT DE

RECHERCHE SUR LE TRAVAIL ET

LA SANTÉ

Occupational HealthClinics for Ontario Workers Inc.

Advisory Committee • Marianne Levitsky, WSIB• Linda Kelly, WSIB

• Elizabeth Mills, Ontario Service Safety Alliance• Ted Vandevis, Electrical & Utilities Safety Association (EUSA)

• Keith McMillan, CEP• Cam Sherk, UFCW

• Michelle Morrissey-O'Ryan, Hydro One Networks Inc.• Sherri Helmka, Employers' Advocacy Council

• John Vander Doelen, Ministry of Labour• Catherine Fenech, Injured Workers• Jonathan Tyson, Association of Canadian Ergonomists (PPHSA)

Centre Research Program.

More Basic More AppliedKnowledge Generation and Synthesis Evaluation: What Works and Why (not) Outreach and Application: Getting the Knowledge

Human Characteristics and Capabilities Related to the Development of WMSD

Outcome, Exposure, Hazard and Risk Assessment for the Development of WMSD

Development of Appropriate Interventions to Prevent WMSD

Processes to Make Workplace Changes to Prevent WMSD

Evaluation of WMSD Prevention Programs

Research ProgramHuman Human Characteristics and Characteristics and Capabilities Related Capabilities Related to the Development to the Development

of MSDof MSD

Outcome, Outcome, Diagnosis, Diagnosis, Exposure, Hazard Exposure, Hazard and Risk and Risk Assessment for the Assessment for the Development of Development of

WMSD WMSD

Development of Development of Appropriate Appropriate Interventions to Interventions to

Prevent WMSDPrevent WMSD

Processes to Make Processes to Make Workplace Changes Workplace Changes

to Prevent WMSDto Prevent WMSD

Evaluation of WMSD Evaluation of WMSD Prevention Prevention

ProgramsPrograms

Richard Wells, Mardy Fraser Donald Cole

Syed Naqvi et al

WSIB RAC

Workplaces

Evaluation and Sustainability of

InterventionsRichard WellsSyed Naqvi

CRE- PREMUS

UNITE! OHCOW

UNITE Maintenance

Ted HaynesRichard Wells et al

WSIB RAC

Clinicians

Work Relatedness of Dupuytren’s Contractures

Mardy Frazer

WSIB RAC

Workplaces

Shoulder Strength in Older Workers

Cam Mustard, Mickey Kerr, Mardy

Frazer, Geoff Fernie Ministry of Health

MoH, HCHSA

Ceiling Lift Evaluation

Donald ColeDee KramerEmile Tompa

CRE- PREMUS (Seed) for CIHR

CRE- PREMUS (Seed) for CIHR

OSSA

TransformationalLeadership

Syed Naqvi

CRE- PREMUS (Seed)

OHCOW

Evaluation Tools For JHSC

Nancy ThebergeDonald Cole

Anne-Sylvia Brooker

CRE- PREMUS (Seed)

Workplaces

Gender and Participation

IAPA

Donald ColeRichard Wells

CRE- PREMUS (Seed)

Participative Ergonomics

Howie Green, Don Ranney, Russ Tupling

CRE- PREMUS + WSIB-RACClinicians

Cell Changes with Muscle Pain

Donald ColeSyed Naqvi

Donald ColeSyed Naqvi

CRE- PREMUS (Seed)

OHCOW/CAW

Participative Ergonomics

Richard Wells et al

Proposed WSIB RAC

Workplaces

Job Rotation

CRE-MSD Seed Grant Program

Research Assistantships and Grants of maximum $10 000

Factors important in awarding funding included: • Satisfying internal peer review process• Proposal within CRE-MSD mandate• A clear research question and methodology• Evidence of interaction with workplace parties in the

development and execution of the study• A willingness to share the results with workplace

parties during and upon project completion• In-kind contributions of partners

Example Seed Grant

• DWAYNE VAN EERD, Donald Cole, Richard Wells, Sue Ferrier, Emile Tompa, Nancy Theberge. Evaluating a partner-based participatory intervention for musculoskeletal disorders in a medium-sized workplace.

• Major community partner: Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA).

• The proposed pilot project will test a process of recruitment, data collection, sharing of information and evaluation in conjunction with consultants from the Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA) in one medium-sized workplace. The study outcomes are better understanding of ergonomic consulting and approaches to evaluation with medium sized businesses.

Workshop on Job Rotation

Principles and Practices of Job Rotation, 7th December 2004University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Job rotation, together with the development of job variety and job enlargement, is a common strategy of organizations from the point of view of workplace health and the improvement of productivity. But what do we know about it? There are still many questions that need to be asked: Is job rotation a way of preventing musculoskeletal disorders and disabilities (MSDs)? Does job rotation lead to increased job satisfaction or quality or productivity? Are there disadvantages of job rotation?

This workshop will consider workplace organizational factors, working conditions, and the organizational benefits of job rotation, and how they relate to the prevention of MSDs in industry. These questions present the opportunity to participate in an exchange of views and discussion.

The morning will be dedicated to presentations from researchers who have studied the effects of job rotation with responses from business and labour and a panel discussion. The afternoon will begin with case studies from organizations that have had experience with job rotation. Attendees will then break into small, interactive discussion groups. They will share their experiences: the reason for adopting job rotation, their experiences of implementing rotation, and their perceptions of the advantages and disadvantages of job rotation.

The results of these discussions will be recorded and made available after the workshop.

J ob Rotation- is it a Solution?

Who should attend?This workshop is aimed at employers, workers, injured worker associations, unions, and ergonomists and OH & S consultants within the Health and Safety Associations and WSIB.

A workshop presented by the Centre of Research Expertise in the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Disabilities (cre-PREMUS) This new Centre works with workplace parties to reduce musculoskeletal disorders and disabilities by utilizing knowledge developed from basic research and workplace studies. The Centre receives substantial funding through a grant provided by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (Ontario).

Principles and Practices of Job Rotation, 7th December 2004University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Job rotation, together with the development of job variety and job enlargement, is a common strategy of organizations from the point of view of workplace health and the improvement of productivity. But what do we know about it? There are still many questions that need to be asked: Is job rotation a way of preventing musculoskeletal disorders and disabilities (MSDs)? Does job rotation lead to increased job satisfaction or quality or productivity? Are there disadvantages of job rotation?

This workshop will consider workplace organizational factors, working conditions, and the organizational benefits of job rotation, and how they relate to the prevention of MSDs in industry. These questions present the opportunity to participate in an exchange of views and discussion.

The morning will be dedicated to presentations from researchers who have studied the effects of job rotation with responses from business and labour and a panel discussion. The afternoon will begin with case studies from organizations that have had experience with job rotation. Attendees will then break into small, interactive discussion groups. They will share their experiences: the reason for adopting job rotation, their experiences of implementing rotation, and their perceptions of the advantages and disadvantages of job rotation.

The results of these discussions will be recorded and made available after the workshop.

J ob Rotation- is it a Solution?

Who should attend?This workshop is aimed at employers, workers, injured worker associations, unions, and ergonomists and OH & S consultants within the Health and Safety Associations and WSIB.

A workshop presented by the Centre of Research Expertise in the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Disabilities (cre-PREMUS) This new Centre works with workplace parties to reduce musculoskeletal disorders and disabilities by utilizing knowledge developed from basic research and workplace studies. The Centre receives substantial funding through a grant provided by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (Ontario).

www.cre-msd.uwaterloo.ca

President and C.E.O. of CIMTEKTed brings over 20 years experience and broad background in business leadership and strategic business management in a variety of major industries to our discussions

Ted Pattenden

Our Presenters

Department of Kinanthropologie, University of Québec at Montréal (UQAM) MontréalNicole's fields of research include ergonomic study and analysis, worker health, repetitive work, and the division of labour between male and female workers.

Nicole Vezina

Department of Kinesiology and CRE-PREMUS, University of Waterloo, WaterlooRichard is Director of CRE PREMUS and has worked for the last two decades in the causes of MSDs, assessment of work and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders

Richard Wells

Work Organization & Training, CAWDavid has co-ordinated a number of CAW research projects, written case studies of technological change and a number of articles onworking conditions benchmarking.

David Robertson

Coronel Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health, Academic Medical Center / University of Amsterdam The Netherlands . Paul is working as a senior researcher and consultant in the field of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, with special interest in the effectiveness of interventions.

Paul Kuijer

Department of Kinesiology and CRE-PREMUS, University of Waterloo, Waterloo.Mardy’s primary interest is the identification of risk factors for, and the reduction of, workplace injury. He has been using employee and employer involvement to investigate techniques for the identification and measurement of injury risk factors for the upper limb and low back. .

Mardy Frazer

President and C.E.O. of CIMTEKTed brings over 20 years experience and broad background in business leadership and strategic business management in a variety of major industries to our discussions

Ted Pattenden

Our Presenters

Department of Kinanthropologie, University of Québec at Montréal (UQAM) MontréalNicole's fields of research include ergonomic study and analysis, worker health, repetitive work, and the division of labour between male and female workers.

Nicole Vezina

Department of Kinesiology and CRE-PREMUS, University of Waterloo, WaterlooRichard is Director of CRE PREMUS and has worked for the last two decades in the causes of MSDs, assessment of work and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders

Richard Wells

Work Organization & Training, CAWDavid has co-ordinated a number of CAW research projects, written case studies of technological change and a number of articles onworking conditions benchmarking.

David Robertson

Coronel Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health, Academic Medical Center / University of Amsterdam The Netherlands . Paul is working as a senior researcher and consultant in the field of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, with special interest in the effectiveness of interventions.

Paul Kuijer

Department of Kinesiology and CRE-PREMUS, University of Waterloo, Waterloo.Mardy’s primary interest is the identification of risk factors for, and the reduction of, workplace injury. He has been using employee and employer involvement to investigate techniques for the identification and measurement of injury risk factors for the upper limb and low back. .

Mardy Frazer

Break with light refreshments3:15-3:30pm

Schedule

Reporting back from workshops followed by questions and a summary3:30-4:30pm

Break with light refreshments10:30-11:00am

Break into small groups to address implementation questions 2:00- 3:15pm

Case study presentations12:45-2:00pm

Light Lunch12:00-12:45pm

Commentary from a business and labour perspective followed by panel discussion with presenters.11:00-12:00

Findings on job rotation from field research in Canada and Europe 9:00-10:30

Registration8:00-9:00 am

Break with light refreshments3:15-3:30pm

Schedule

Reporting back from workshops followed by questions and a summary3:30-4:30pm

Break with light refreshments10:30-11:00am

Break into small groups to address implementation questions 2:00- 3:15pm

Case study presentations12:45-2:00pm

Light Lunch12:00-12:45pm

Commentary from a business and labour perspective followed by panel discussion with presenters.11:00-12:00

Findings on job rotation from field research in Canada and Europe 9:00-10:30

Registration8:00-9:00 am

For more information please contact: Darlene Garside dgarside@uwaterloo.caCRE-PREMUS, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W., Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1Tel: (519) 888-4567 X5513 or Fax: (519) 886-5488 www.cre-premus.uwaterloo.ca

President and C.E.O. of CIMTEKTed brings over 20 years experience and broad background in business leadership and strategic business management in a variety of major industries to our discussions

Ted Pattenden

Our Presenters

Department of Kinanthropologie, University of Québec at Montréal (UQAM) MontréalNicole's fields of research include ergonomic study and analysis, worker health, repetitive work, and the division of labour between male and female workers.

Nicole Vezina

Department of Kinesiology and CRE-PREMUS, University of Waterloo, WaterlooRichard is Director of CRE PREMUS and has worked for the last two decades in the causes of MSDs, assessment of work and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders

Richard Wells

Work Organization & Training, CAWDavid has co-ordinated a number of CAW research projects, written case studies of technological change and a number of articles onworking conditions benchmarking.

David Robertson

Coronel Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health, Academic Medical Center / University of Amsterdam The Netherlands . Paul is working as a senior researcher and consultant in the field of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, with special interest in the effectiveness of interventions.

Paul Kuijer

Department of Kinesiology and CRE-PREMUS, University of Waterloo, Waterloo.Mardy’s primary interest is the identification of risk factors for, and the reduction of, workplace injury. He has been using employee and employer involvement to investigate techniques for the identification and measurement of injury risk factors for the upper limb and low back. .

Mardy Frazer

President and C.E.O. of CIMTEKTed brings over 20 years experience and broad background in business leadership and strategic business management in a variety of major industries to our discussions

Ted Pattenden

Our Presenters

Department of Kinanthropologie, University of Québec at Montréal (UQAM) MontréalNicole's fields of research include ergonomic study and analysis, worker health, repetitive work, and the division of labour between male and female workers.

Nicole Vezina

Department of Kinesiology and CRE-PREMUS, University of Waterloo, WaterlooRichard is Director of CRE PREMUS and has worked for the last two decades in the causes of MSDs, assessment of work and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders

Richard Wells

Work Organization & Training, CAWDavid has co-ordinated a number of CAW research projects, written case studies of technological change and a number of articles onworking conditions benchmarking.

David Robertson

Coronel Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health, Academic Medical Center / University of Amsterdam The Netherlands . Paul is working as a senior researcher and consultant in the field of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, with special interest in the effectiveness of interventions.

Paul Kuijer

Department of Kinesiology and CRE-PREMUS, University of Waterloo, Waterloo.Mardy’s primary interest is the identification of risk factors for, and the reduction of, workplace injury. He has been using employee and employer involvement to investigate techniques for the identification and measurement of injury risk factors for the upper limb and low back. .

Mardy Frazer

Break with light refreshments3:15-3:30pm

Schedule

Reporting back from workshops followed by questions and a summary3:30-4:30pm

Break with light refreshments10:30-11:00am

Break into small groups to address implementation questions 2:00- 3:15pm

Case study presentations12:45-2:00pm

Light Lunch12:00-12:45pm

Commentary from a business and labour perspective followed by panel discussion with presenters.11:00-12:00

Findings on job rotation from field research in Canada and Europe 9:00-10:30

Registration8:00-9:00 am

Break with light refreshments3:15-3:30pm

Schedule

Reporting back from workshops followed by questions and a summary3:30-4:30pm

Break with light refreshments10:30-11:00am

Break into small groups to address implementation questions 2:00- 3:15pm

Case study presentations12:45-2:00pm

Light Lunch12:00-12:45pm

Commentary from a business and labour perspective followed by panel discussion with presenters.11:00-12:00

Findings on job rotation from field research in Canada and Europe 9:00-10:30

Registration8:00-9:00 am

For more information please contact: Darlene Garside dgarside@uwaterloo.caCRE-PREMUS, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W., Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1Tel: (519) 888-4567 X5513 or Fax: (519) 886-5488 www.cre-premus.uwaterloo.ca

Job Rotation Workshop

• A workshop on job rotation was held on December 7, 2004 at the University of Waterloo and was attended by a wide range of workplace parties including managers, supervisors, JHSC representatives, consultants from the health and safety associations, ergonomists, kinesiologists, and researchers in the field of OH&S.

• Further material from this workshop can be found at www.cre-msd.uwaterloo.ca

Rotation Key Messages

What is job rotation?:– Similar to job enlargement– Should be secondary to engineering solutions– Has psychosocial and physical benefits – Has psychosocial and physical negative features

Rotation Key Messages

Success factors for job rotation:– Doesn’t work if you mix high risk jobs with low risk

jobs– Doesn’t work well if your team has very different

physical capabilities– Doesn’t work well for reintroduction of injured

workers– Doesn’t work well if jobs are too similar– Needs a good overall safety climate

Summary

The Centre collaborates with workplace parties and practitioners to:

• Determine relevant research questions

• Include them in the research process

• Disseminate and use research findings

The Centre of Research Expertise for theCentre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders receives substantial funding through a grant provided by the Disorders receives substantial funding through a grant provided by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of OntarioWorkplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario

www.cre-msd.uwaterloo.ca