Work-related musculoskeletal injuries in prosthetists and orthotists in Australia.

. This study aims to determine the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in prosthetists/orthotists working in Australia. Secondary to this, the relationship between work-related hazards and work-related musculoskeletal disorders will be examined. . In 2012, a self-report survey was conducted with the prosthetist/orthotist workforce in Australia ( = 139, 56% response rate). Data on workplace physical and psychosocial hazards, job satisfaction, work-life balance and musculoskeletal discomfort were collected. Predictors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders were assessed using logistic regression analysis. . Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders was 80%. Gender ( = 1.31,  = 0.030), total weekly hours ( = 0.9,  < 0.010) and physical ( = 1.91,  < 0.010) and psychosocial ( = 1.28,  < 0.010) hazards were all associated with reporting of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Females reported higher levels of work-related musculoskeletal disorder discomfort than males in all body areas. . Work-related musculoskeletal disorders prevalence is high in prosthetists/orthotists. This suggests that focus on workplace injury prevention is required. Targeted prevention requires systematic identification and then control of all relevant workplace hazards.