Diagnosis and management of work-related injuries and illnesses

In this presentation, Dr. Vincent Spilchuk discusses the definition of occupational illness and occupational injury, how to evaluate a patient for a suspected occupational or environmental illness/injury, and how to outline a return-to-work plan

The MAC tool was developed to help the user identify high-risk workplace manual handling activities and can be used to assess the risks posed by lifting, carrying and team manual handling activities. It is designed to help you understand, interpret and categorise the level of risk of the various known risk factors associated with manual handling activities. It incorporates a numerical and a colour-coding score system to highlight high-risk manual handling tasks. Source: UK Government Health and Safety Executive

There are a number of risk factors associated with pushing and pulling of loads, which can be categorised into Task, Individual, Load and Environment (TILE). The following are some risk factors within these categories that could contribute to a pushing and pulling related injury. You should consider these risk factors when carrying out your risk assessments. Source: Source: UK Government Health and Safety Executive

Programs of Care are available for the most common musculoskeletal injuries and specific illnesses. To participate in programs of care, health care practitioners must complete the following form: Instructions for Delivering Programs of Care (POC). Source: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)