Back Safety & Injury Prevention
Take care of your back, and your back will take care of you! In this course, your learners will understand their backs, recognize back injury risk factors, demonstrate ways to eliminate or reduce back injury hazards, know how to handle materials safely, and recognize and report concerns when it comes to back safety.
This course bundle includes the following bite-sized, mobile-ready courses:
Back Safety: You Need to know
Identify the parts of a healthy human spine and describe how your back works.
Materials Handling for Back Safety
Identify best practices for manual materials handling and list the steps to take for safer lifting.
Recognize & Report a Back Injury
Recognize the primary symptoms of back injury, identify steps to take if back pain occurs, and explain the importance of reporting back injury.
Reducing Your Risk of Back Injury
Explain back injury risk factors.
Back Injury Risk Factors at Home & Work
Identify personal and occupational risk factors for back injury and describe repetitive actions that increase risk of back injury.
Understanding Back Pain
Identify three main sources of back pain and describe simple steps to help keep your back pain free.