Understanding Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders
This comprehensive training provides safety practitioners with essential knowledge and practical skills to identify, assess, and manage WMSD risks in the workplace.
Based on BoK Chapter 16: Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders, and through evidence-based strategies and real-world applications, you will learn to implement effective interventions and promote safer, healthier work environments.
Why This Course Is Different
Unlike traditional training, this is an adaptive learning course. That means:
- The learning path automatically adjusts to your existing level of knowledge, so you skip what you already know and focus on what you need
- You progress faster—cutting the time to competency significantly—while ensuring you master all key concepts and skills
- Real-world examples and scenarios are safety specific, making learning immediately relevant
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the nature, causes, and consequences of workplace musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs)
- Identify hazardous manual tasks and assess their risk factors in various workplace settings
- Apply evidence-based risk management strategies to prevent and control WMSDs
- Identify practical interventions, including engineering, administrative controls, and use of PPE, to mitigate WMSD risks
- Apply course knowledge to real-world OHS scenarios
Who's it For
This course is for safety practitioners responsible for managing workplace musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) and hazardous manual tasks.
It equips both early-career and experienced practitioners with the knowledge and tools to implement risk management strategies and practical interventions for safer work environments.
Course Details
Duration: 1 hour – self-paced; can be completed faster due to adaptive design
Cost: AIHS Members $88 (incl. GST) | Non Members $104.50 (incl. GST)
Format: 100% Online | Adaptive Learning Path
CPD Points: 1 point
Continuous Learning
- Use for Verification of Competency: Successfully completing the course demonstrates your capability in essential work design principles, providing documented proof of your skills for compliance, audits, or professional records.
- Refer Back Anytime: As an enrolled learner, you retain access to the course materials and tools, allowing you to revisit the content whenever you need a refresher—ideal for reinforcing knowledge, revisiting frameworks, or getting quick answers on the job.
- Continuous Professional Growth: This isn't a "once-off" learning event. By returning to the course at different stages of your career, you can adapt your skills and apply them to new challenges and contexts.
Registration & Support
Registrations for this course are now open, and you can register at anytime to begin the course.
Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email with details on how to access and begin your learning. This email will be titled "Admin user". Please ensure you check your junk mail. If you have any issues, contact the Learning and Professional Development team at [email protected]