About the course
What this course covers.
Musculoskeletal disorders build quietly - the accumulated wear and tear of daily work tasks until the tissue's tolerance is exceeded. They show up as repetitive strain injuries, repetitive motion injuries, and cumulative trauma disorders, and they are one of the most common and most costly categories of workplace injury. Supervisors play a key role in reducing them, and this course gives them the tools.
Ergonomics is the science of designing or adjusting a work task to fit the worker rather than forcing the worker to fit the job. The course introduces supervisors to the key terms, to MSD risk assessment tools that help an organisation identify and eliminate MSD hazards, and to a prioritisation matrix and a cost-benefit matrix that help direct limited resources to cost-effective solutions. It teaches a systematic MSD reduction process: identify hazards, assess risks, select and implement controls, evaluate those controls, and manage knowledge.
The material is designed to work within WorkSafeBC Regulation Part 4 and the MSI guidelines. Companies use the course to train supervisors in MSD prevention and to give a documented training record.
Course outline
4 modules, start to finish
Each module ends with a short knowledge check before you move on.
Ergonomics and MSD
The key terms - ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders - and how MSDs result from accumulated tissue damage.
MSD risk assessment tools
The MSD risk assessment tools that help an organisation identify and eliminate MSD hazards or minimise their risk through controls.
Prioritising the work
Using a prioritisation matrix and a cost-benefit matrix to direct limited resources to cost-effective MSD solutions.
The MSD reduction process
A systematic process: identify hazards, assess risks, select and implement controls, evaluate controls, and manage knowledge.
Developed to meet Canadian and provincial standards
What every course includes
Printable and mailed certificates
Digital wallet and wall-sized certificates print the moment the course is passed.
Standards compliant
Built on Canadian federal and provincial legislation, safety standards, and industry best practice.
Self-paced
Unlimited access to the training material. Pause and resume the course any time.
Live student support
Real support is available seven days a week if a learner gets stuck.
Unlimited exam attempts
The exam can be retaken until the learner reaches a passing grade.
Record of training
Training records are stored securely for three years and pulled on demand from the account.
What learners say
Trusted by Canadian crews
The risk assessment tools and the prioritisation matrix gave our supervisors something concrete to use. MSD work stopped being guesswork.
Diane R.
Safety Manager
The cost-benefit matrix was the part that helped me make the case for ergonomic changes to management.
Paul M.
Operations Supervisor
Solid grounding in ergonomics. The five-step reduction process is a clear framework we now use on the committee.
Karen T.
Safety Committee Member
Who it is for
Built for the people running the work
- Supervisors and team leads
- Safety staff responsible for ergonomics
- Managers driving injury reduction
- Joint health and safety committee members
- Any company building an MSD prevention process
What you walk away with
Able to do the job, not just describe it
- Define ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders
- Use MSD risk assessment tools to identify MSD hazards
- Apply a prioritisation matrix and a cost-benefit matrix
- Run a systematic MSD reduction process
- Select, implement, and evaluate effective MSD controls
Pricing
One seat or the whole crew, priced fairly.
A single seat is $99.99 CAD. Buying one at a time, code ONTRACK10 takes 10 percent off at checkout. Training more than two or three people is cheaper through a free On-Track Safety corporate account, which also tracks every certificate and renewal date for you. Move the slider to see the difference.
- Free corporate account, no setup fee
- 20 percent off every course for the first three months
- Automatic certificate and expiry tracking for your whole team
Team pricing
What it costs to train your crew
Individual purchases
One seat at a time, list price
$499.95
Individually with code ONTRACK10
10% off, applied at checkout
$449.96
Through a free corporate account
20% off every course, first three months
$399.96
A corporate account saves you
$99.99
on 5 seats of BCMSA - Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) Training for Supervisors
No setup fee. The account also tracks every certificate and expiry date for you.
Certificate and format
How the course runs
Your certificate
Competency is verified through knowledge checks throughout the course and a final quiz. On completion the supervisor downloads and prints a certificate of completion.
- Fully online and self-paced - about 120 minutes of content
- Aligned with WorkSafeBC Regulation Part 4 and the MSI guidelines
- Mobile-friendly - start on a laptop, finish on a phone
- Built around practical MSD risk assessment tools
- Competency verified through knowledge checks and a final quiz
Why it matters for compliance
Occupational health and safety legislation requires that musculoskeletal injury hazards are assessed and controlled, and supervisors carry much of that responsibility. This course trains supervisors to the WorkSafeBC MSI guidelines and provides the documented record a COR auditor looks for.
Common questions
Questions buyers ask
How much does the MSD Training for Supervisors course cost?
- The course is 99.99 CAD per seat. Use code ONTRACK10 at checkout for 10 percent off an individual purchase, or set up a free On-Track Safety corporate account for 20 percent off every course for the first three months when training supervisors.
How long does the course take?
- The course is about 120 minutes of content and is fully self-paced, so it can be completed in one sitting or across a couple of shorter sessions without losing your place.
Does the certificate expire?
- The certificate of completion does not carry an expiry date. Many employers refresh the training periodically as part of their ergonomics program.
What is a musculoskeletal disorder?
- A musculoskeletal disorder, or MSD, is an injury to muscles, tendons, or other soft tissue from accumulated wear and tear. They are also known as repetitive strain injuries or cumulative trauma disorders.
Who is the course for?
- It is built for supervisors and safety staff who play a role in injury reduction. It gives them the risk assessment tools and the systematic process to identify and control MSD hazards on their team.
Get your team trained, on the record.
Enrol one person now, or set up a free corporate account and train the whole crew at 20 percent off with every certificate tracked for you.