{"id":9651,"date":"2023-07-08T09:21:09","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T16:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=9651"},"modified":"2023-07-08T09:21:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T16:21:09","slug":"lfs-johsc-updates-june-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-9651","title":{"rendered":"LFS JOHSC Updates – June 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some of them may have been shared recently, but we really want to ensure that people have seen these notifications, as they have been shared through Safety and Risk Services several times recently.<\/p>\n

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  1. Ergonomics Claims Statistics 2018-2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Ergonomic accidents and injuries have been the leading claim type at UBC from 2018 to 2022, encompassing a significant portion of claims volume and cost. This highlights the importance of addressing ergonomic issues in the workplace to reduce the frequency and severity of these claims. Below are UBC\u2019s WorkSafeBC claims statistics for ergonomic accidents and injuries from 2018-2022.<\/p>\n

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    Accident Type<\/strong><\/td>\nClaims<\/strong><\/td>\n% By Volume<\/strong><\/td>\n% By Total Cost<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Overexertion<\/td>\n173<\/td>\n29%<\/td>\n22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Repetitive Motion<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n7%<\/td>\n13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Injury Type<\/strong><\/td>\nClaims<\/strong><\/td>\n% By Volume<\/strong><\/td>\n% By Total Cost<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Back Strain<\/td>\n119<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Other Strains<\/td>\n226<\/td>\n37%<\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Tendinitis\/Tenosynovitis<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n2%<\/td>\n4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    UBC\u2019s Ergonomics Program offers the following manual material handling resources:<\/p>\n