Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disease (CRE-MSD)

MSM Transportation along with the University of Waterloo, two Ontario research organizations and the transport sector’s health and safety association are collaborating on a project to examine MSD prevention in the transportation industry. The study is in its first of two years. The conference has been looking at existing practices around the world and gave participants the opportunity to discuss barriers and facilitators to adopting MSD-prevention changes.

Strategic Objectives

• Develop a coordinated, coherent, province-wide program of world-class MSD-prevention research.
• Increase research capacity in the prevention of MSDs in Canada.
• Develop a knowledge-transfer strategy through the creation of collaborative relationships with users of research.
• Put in place an infrastructure, staff, organization and strategic planning process.

Transportation Health & Safety Association of Ontario (THSAO)

MSM is an active participant in THSAO. This association is one of 14 sector specific workplace associations dedicated to the advancement and promotion of safe workplace practices in businesses across Ontario. The safety associations are mandated by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Act and engage in education and training, consulting and safety assessments in those workplaces, in pursuit of that objective. As our title denotes, THSAO is dedicated primarily to working with companies and personnel in the transportation industry.