Soteria Strains Strategy
Soteria Strains is focused on musculoskeletal injury prevention (strains and sprains). In 2011, almost 80 percent of all time loss claims reported to the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCB) by health care workers were musculoskeletal injuries (Strains) and more than 50% of these Strains were the linked to some type of manual lift or transfer task (WCB NS, April 2011)
Consultation and Feedback Reports:
Evaluation Reports
- Musculoskeletal Injury tracking and Prevention – Jurisdictional Review: Key Informant Interview
- Musculoskeletal Injury Tracking and Prevention – Jurisdictional Review: Literature Review
White Papers
- Soteria Strains white paper Business Case Rational
- Soteria Strains white paper Evidence-Based Practice Review
Program Guide
Below you will find program guide outlines and materials developed and provided by Soteria Strains Working Group, Workers’ Compensation Board of NS, AWARE-NS and Stakeholders.
- Program Guide Outline/Drafts
- Section 1 – Setting the Stage
- Section 2 – Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
- Section 3 – Controls
- Section 4 – Special Considerations