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NL · Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (workplace standards) · Article 50 · clause 50 · NLR 5/12

PART VI OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS — Musculoskeletal injury prevention

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(1) For the purpose of this section and sections 51 to 54 , "musculoskeletal injury ( MSI )" means an injury or disorder of the muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, nerves, blood vessels or related soft tissue, including a sprain, strain and inflammation, that may be caused or aggravated by work.

50(2)

An employer shall

50(a)

recognize factors in the workplace that may expose workers to a risk of musculoskeletal injury; and

50(b)

evaluate the risk to workers presented by the factors that have been recognized under paragraph (a).

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