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How can an employer determine if a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) is job-related?

RegSenseErgonomicsPosture and MovementFatigueInjury and Illness RecordkeepingEnglishErgonomicsSafety & HealthInjury and Illness RecordkeepingWork-Relatedness DeterminationGeneral Industry SafetyLifting and Back SafetyOSHA RecordkeepingBest ResultsFAQFocus AreaUSA

Not all musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are job-related. MSDs can and do develop outside the jobsite. OSHA requires that when an injury occurs without a precipitating event, the employer must make a good faith effort to determine whether work contributed to the injury. Even though there are no special criteria for determining if an MSD case is job-related, establishing the job-relatedness of a specific case may include:

  • Taking a careful history of the patient and the illness,
  • Conducting a thorough medical examination,
  • Reviewing the job requirements for any musculoskeletal hazards, and
  • Characterizing factors on and off the job that may have caused or contributed to the MSD.
['Injury and Illness Recordkeeping', 'Ergonomics']
['Ergonomics', 'Fatigue', 'Posture and Movement', 'OSHA Recordkeeping', 'Lifting and Back Safety', 'Injury and Illness Recordkeeping', 'Work-Relatedness Determination']
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