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CONCLUSION
The risk assessment and root cause analysis workshops for the vehicle service and repair sector provided
a clear path forward to reduce the risk of exposure to MSD hazards from handling objects and awkward
postures. WSPS and Ontario's prevention system partners will harness the knowledge gained from this
initiative to help this sector improve workplace environments and create a health and safety culture.
Melissa reflected on what will come next. "I'd like to see the culture shift continue on its current path, where
workers get the right information about MSDs that is relevant to the tasks they perform and employers
engage in ongoing and meaningful conversations about workplace health and safety," she said.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION
The following four recommendations were proposed by the group.
1) AWARENESS – Develop MSD awareness that covers both general
content and certain industry-specific tasks. Mandate general and
industry-specific MSD awareness for workers, supervisors and
employers.
2) EDUCATION – Mandate general and industry-specific MSD
awareness in secondary and post-secondary schools, including
relevant content for the tasks being performed.
3) ENFORCEMENT – Develop MSD safety talk packages for certain
industry specific tasks, including visual aids, micro-videos and
hands on components.
4) TRUSTED RESOURCES – Establish an industry partnership resource,
connecting workers and employers to trusted MSD resources.
Workplace Safety and Prevention Services will conduct a gap analysis to assess what tools currently
exist that align with the workshop recommendations and will develop new tools and resources. They will
also leverage their existing relationships with relevant industry associations to disseminate this valuable
information to their members.
