OHS Leaders Summit
VelocityEHS is a proud to be part of Australia’s largest gathering of senior Health Safety & Wellbeing executives at the 11th Annual OHS Leaders Australia Summit March 1-2, 2023. Meet our experts and attend our speaking session.
A Wholistic Approach to Injury Prevention: How Addressing the Link Between Psychosocial Factors & MSDs Impacts Your Success
Thursday, March 2 at 11:25 a.m.
Speaker: Sam Gerges, CPE, Sr. Ergonomics Manager & Consultant, VelocityEHS
Description: A large body of evidence demonstrates substantial effects of work-related psychosocial hazards on risks of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) injuries, mental health disorders, and cardiovascular disease which are some of the costliest occupational health problems in many countries. In addition, studies demonstrate that the development of these injuries is not only closely related to the physical aspect but the psychosocial aspect of MSD risk factors.
Psychosocial risk factors cause physiological changes in individuals when perceived stress outweighs a person’s coping mechanisms. This, in turn, results in an increased likelihood of developing an MSD. Addressing psychosocial risk factors such as low job control, high or low work demands, poor support, poor organizational change management, low recognition and reward, poor workplace relationships and poor environmental conditions is a problem all industries are currently facing. It is integral for an injury prevention program to address these hazards to improve the health and well-being of employees.
This presentation will define psychosocial hazards, model how they increase the likelihood of musculoskeletal disorders, and suggest possible steps organisations can take to identify, assess, and control these hazards as part of a wholistic injury prevention program.
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