Reporting Musculoskeletal Disorders



|Reporting Musculoskeletal Disorders H5MAPL0743 |

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|Highlights |Policy Statement |

| |Our facility shall strive to reduce the number and severity of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) caused by exposure |

| |to risk factors associated with tasks performed while providing care or services to our residents. |

| |Policy Interpretation and Implementation |

|Prevention of Musculoskeletal |Our facility has developed an ergonomics program that provides our staff with information relative to the |

|Disorders |prevention of musculoskeletal disorders. |

| |Employees should report any of the following signs and symptoms to their supervisor: |

|Reporting Signs/Symptoms of |Painful joints; |

|Musculoskeletal Disorders |Pain in wrists, shoulders, forearms, knees; |

| |Pain, tingling or numbness in hands or feet; |

| |Fingers or toes turning white; |

| |Shooting or stabbing pains in arms or legs; |

| |Back or neck pain; |

| |Swelling or inflammation; |

| |Stiffness; and/or |

| |Burning sensation. |

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| |Any injury or illness suffered while on duty shall be reported to the supervisor and recorded in accordance with |

| |OSHA’s occupational injury and illness recording and reporting regulations (29 CFR 1904). |

| |Prior to or upon employment, all employees undergo an orientation program that includes information relative to our|

| |facility’s ergonomics program. |

| |Inquiries relative to our ergonomics program should be referred to the Administrator or Director of Nursing |

| |Services. |

|Ergonomics Orientation Program | |

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|Ergonomic Program Inquiries | |

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|References |

|OBRA Regulatory |483.70; 483.75(b) |

|Reference Numbers |See also 29 CFR 1904, OSHA’s Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses |

|Survey Tag Numbers |F454; F492 |

|Related Documents |See OSHA’s Guidelines for Nursing Homes at: |

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|Policy |Date:________________ By:__________________ |

|Revised |Date:________________ By:__________________ |

| |Date:________________ By:__________________ |

| |Date:________________ By:__________________ |

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