Use this template to document how your organization will keep workers and other people safe at your workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. How to develop your COVID-19 safety plan: A guide for Ontario workplaces explains what you should think about and gives examples to help you come up with your plan.
Practice physical distancing and stay 2 metres from other people.
Manual lifting of loads can result in MSDs (such as injuries to muscles, tendons, nerves, spinal discs etc.).
When moving clients, healthcare workers are at risk of MSDs (such as injuries to muscles, tendons, nerves, spinal discs etc.).
Racking and storage hazards can lead to serious injury.
Health care workers are at risk of exposure to violence and harassment in the workplace.
Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs), most commonly known as pains and
strains, can be serious and disabling to Ontario workers. Preventing MSDs
should be a key part of every workplace.
Slipping, tripping and falling make up almost 20 per cent of all workplace injuries. Preventing these injuries should be a key part of workplace safety.
Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act gives workers rights. It sets out roles for employers, supervisors and workers so they can work together to make workplaces safer.
