What constitutes an MSD incident?

If a worker reports an MSD or persistent MSD signs and symptoms for a period of 7 consecutive days then the employer is required to consult a health care professional to make a determination of whether the incident constitutes a work-related MSD and whether it meets the requirements of the standard’s “Action Trigger”.
According to the standard, an employee experiencing signs and symptoms of an MSD can obtain a second opinion from a health care professional. If s/he does not agree with this, a third opinion from another health care professional must be obtained to decide the dispute.