Highlights

Manufacturing Ergonomic Risk Evaluation Tool: Validity, Reliability and Education Project

The Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba's Research and Workplace Innovation Program awarded A. Dolhy Ergonomics Inc. funding for a project to develop and validate an ergonomic risk evaluation tool for existing manufacturing jobs as well as pre-production tasks. An excel based application was develpoed and validated in a manufacturing facility. The application and user manual can be downloaded under the MERET tab.

Safe Work for an Aging Workforce: Small Business Ergonomic Intervention and Evaluation Project

The Safe Work for an Aging Workforce project has now been completed. For a summary of results and to download the 40 case studies of older worker issues and solutions, click on the AGING WORKFORCE link on the menu bar.

Safe Work for an Aging Workforce Conference, 2008
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Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba Community Initiatives and Research Program projects, conducted through the MFL Occupational Health Centre, www.mflohc.mb.ca.

Small Business Ergonomic Case Studies
- Download the Case Study Book (note 2.5 MB document)
   

Small Workplace Resource Guide
- Download the Resource Guide (note 5.6 MB Winzipped document)
   

Quality of Life of Workers in a Return to Work project
- Download the Job Accommodation Reosurce Guide (note 2.6 MB document)
   

Rural Safe Work Communities Project

The purpose is to develop and implement Health and Safety Groups in rural areas of Manitoba with an emphasis on health and safety programs and ergonomics. There is a need for rural workplaces to access resources, share information, develop best practises and to develop sustainable health and safety programs. The project was completed in 2010, however through MB Telehealth, bi-annual education sessions continue to be held in April and November.

Locations:

Eastern Safe Work Group including the Steinbach area
Interlake Safe Work Group including the Selkirk area
Parkland Safe Work Group including the Dauphin area
Western Safe Work Group including the Brandon area
Northern Safe Work Group including the Thompson area
Southern Safe Work Group including the Morden/Winkler area

For more information and previous educations session resources, please visit www.mflohc.mb.ca.

Red River College, Continuing Education - Ergonomics course

Red River College offers a 40 hour ergonomics course through continuing education. It is offered as an evening session and as part of the Health and Safety Certificate program. Please visit www.rrc.mb.ca for more information. Mr. Dolhy developed the course in 2004 and has teaches twice a year.

Manitoba Labour Workplace Safety and Health Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Regulation

Mr. Dolhy was a member of the public review committee that drafted and recommended the Part 8 Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention regulation. Please visit www.safemanitoba.com for information on the W210 Workplace Safety and Health Act and regulations.

Minister of Labour and Immigration's Advisory Council

Mr. Dolhy was a Professional Technical Representative for the Minister of Labour and Immigration's Advisory Council. He was member from 2008-2014.

The Advisory Council on Workplace Safety and Health was established in 1977 under the authority of the Workplace Safety and Health Act. The Council reports directly to the Minister of Labour and Immigration, concerning:

Members are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, with equal representation from workers, employers, and technical/professional organizations. The Workplace Safety and Health Division provides technical, administrative and financial support to the Council.