Back Safety and Injury Prevention
Learning objectives
- Recognize how back injuries occur in the workplace
- Identify ways you can care for your back and prevent back injuries
- Explain how best practices, such as using tools and equipment and moving loads properly, can prevent back injuries
Course overview
This lesson covers principles of back safety, including how to properly care for your back and perform work tasks safely.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
- 30 minutes
- Format: Online Interactive
- Tier: 2
- Course ID: 2015
English, Spanish, French Canadian, Korean, Russian, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Hindi, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Bosnian, Dutch
Course Outline
- Back Pain and Injuries
- Caring for Your Back
- Performing Tasks Safely
Regulations
- California Department of Industrial Relations, General Industry Safety Orders, 106 Ergonomics, Repetitive Motion Injuries
- Health and Safety Authority (HSA), Guidance on the Prevention and Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) in the Workplace (2013)
- Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Manual Handling at Work: A Brief Guide, INDG143 Rev 4, 2020