title: Prevention of musculoskeletal disorders within management systems: A scoping review of practices, approaches, and techniques.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify and summarize the current research evidence on approaches to preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) within Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS). Databases in business, engineering, and health and safety were searched and 718 potentially relevant publications were identified and examined for their relevance. Twenty-one papers met the selection criteria and were subjected to thematic analysis. There was very little literature describing the integration of MSD risk assessment and prevention into management systems. This lack of information may isolate MSD prevention, leading to difficulties in preventing these disorders at an organizational level. The findings of this review argue for further research to integrate MSD prevention into management systems and to evaluate the effectiveness of the approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada; Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD), 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada. Electronic address: ayazdani@uwaterloo.ca.
authors.forename: Amin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yazdani
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 2K3, Canada.
authors.forename: W Patrick
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Neumann
authors.affiliation: Département de Mathématiques et de Génie Industriel, École Polytechnique de Montréal, C.P. 6079, Succ. Centre-ville, Montréal, Quebec, H3C 3A7, Canada.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Imbeau
authors.affiliation: Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD), 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada; School of Public Health and Health Systems, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada.
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bigelow
authors.affiliation: Smurfit Graduate School of Business, University College Dublin, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pagell
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada; Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD), 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wells
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008331:Management Information Systems; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Ergonomics; Integrated management systems; Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems; Participative ergonomics; Risk assessment