MSI Pillar 1: Early Intervention
Posted in: Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Series (1-4) Printable Version: MSI Pillar 1: Early Intervention.pdf• In business, we do performance reviews, business reviews, project reviews. They help us identify strengths and weaknesses and help us understand what we need to do to improve.
• Take minute to do a 4 Pillar Ergonomic Review.
• Each pillar is a founding principle of Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI) Prevention. Score yourself and try to figure out what you need to do this year to end it better than it started.
• The first pillar of preventing MSI is identifying and managing discomfort EARLY – before symptoms become constant.
• Take a second and score yourself on the scale at the bottom of the page.
• If you have symptoms, do you know what do you need to do make them go away?
• Do you want to end this year in less pain than you are in now?
• Do you know what to do and who to contact? Within your company, start with your supervisor, HR, or a safety representative.
• If you have had symptoms for a while, have you discussed it with your health care professionals? When do you plan to?
• Have you ever put your hand up to see what resources your company will provide to help you?
• Take action to end this year better than you started. Use the scale below to take a baseline rating for where you are at, and set your goal for improvement.
