The Smart move toolkit provides detailed information and advice about the risk management framework for identifying, assessing and controlling musculoskeletal (MSD) hazards in the workplace.
For workplaces that already have a MSD prevention program in place, the Smart move toolkit may be helpful when considering whether existing program elements need to modified or improved.
For workplaces that do not have an existing MSD prevention program, the Smart move toolkit can be used to implement an effective MSD prevention framework and/or integrate MSD prevention into existing health and safety programs.
The Smart move toolkit contains four parts:
- Part 1 - MSD prevention guideline
- Part 2 - Resource manual for the MSD prevention guideline
- Part 3 - MSD prevention toolbox
- Part 4 - Managing MSD injuries
Electronic copies of the Smart move toolkit, and accompanying worksheets, can be downloaded here. Hard copies can be obtained from WorkCover's Publications Hotline on 1300 799 003.
Part 1 - MSD prevention guideline (pdf 318kb)
Presents a recommended generic framework for preventing MSDs in the workplace.
Part 2 - Resource manual for the MSD prevention guideline (pdf 589kb)
Provides detailed information and advice on how to implement the generic framework to prevent MSDs.
Part 3 - MSD prevention toolbox
MSD prevention toolbox - Getting started (pdf 928kb)
Provides a set of basic and simple to use tools and worksheets to help with MSD prevention methods. Worksheets include how to recognise MSD hazards, conducting a simple MSD risk assessment and identifying and selecting MSD hazard controls.
MSD prevention toolbox - Beyond the basics (pdf 1,402kb)
Provides additional information and tools that can be used to enhance the MSD prevention process and, if required, move beyond a simple MSD risk assessment. Contains tools to review your MSD prevention process, a sample MSD prevention policy/procedure, additional MSD hazard recognition worksheets and a MSD risk assessment checklist.
MSD prevention toolbox - More on in-depth risk assessment methods (pdf 277kb)
Outlines additional in-depth risk assessment methods that can be used if the risk assessment methods previously used have not identified which MSD hazards are of concern and how exposure to them can be controlled.
Part 4 - Managing MSD injuries (pdf 306kb)
Provides information and advice on the injury management process for workers with MSD.
Interactive worksheets
MSD prevention getting - started checklist (pdf 146kb)
MSD hazard identification tool - option 1 (pdf 152kb)
MSD hazard identification tool - option 2 (pdf 168kb)
MSD hazard identification tool - option 3 (pdf 299kb)
MSD hazard identification tool - computer workstation (pdf 225kb)
Worksheet to prioritise jobs or tasks for simple risk assessment (pdf 74kb)
Worksheet to assess MSD hazards and determine root cause (pdf 31kb)
Worksheet to develop solutions for eliminating/controlling MSD risks (pdf 31kb)
One minute employee feedback survey (pdf 45kb)
Sample content for a MSD prevention policy (pdf 42kb)
MSD prevention process review tool (pdf 481kb)
Staff feedback survey (pdf 122kb)
Perceived exertion survey (pdf 64kb)
Worker discomfort survey (pdf 191kb)
MSD hazard risk assessment worksheet (pdf 363kb)
Worksheet to prioritise jobs and tasks for MSD hazard control (pdf 323kb)
MSD prevention project summary (pdf 57kb)
In-depth risk assessment process review tool (pdf 88kb)
The Smart move toolkit has been reproduced with the kind permission of the Occupational Health and Safety Council, Ontario, Canada www.wsib.on.ca.
Minor amendments have been made to accommodation NSW legislation.
|