Maintain proper posture and lift safely
Use techniques to prevent back injuries
Identify and mitigate workplace hazards
Apply ergonomic principles for back safety
Do you work in an industrial setting? You know better than anyone else that your body takes a beating, but did you know that there are ways you can help minimize the wear and tear on your body over time - and also prevent injuries related to your work? Back injuries are avoidable.
Injuries to your back might happen quickly, or the effects of poor work practices – like equipment use and workspace ergonomics – might take their toll over time. Regardless, pain and injuries are preventable through hazard- and employee self-awareness, properly designed and maintained industrial work environments, and an overall understanding of the various sources of back strain. The effects of accumulated back trauma can cause loss of work, decreased efficiency and overall safety, mood changes, and even early career resignation.
This training teaches you to:
If you work in an industrial setting - or have employees who do, take this training to be purposeful in your compliance with OSHA’s General Duty Clause by defusing ergonomic hazards, avoiding back injuries (and the resulting injury reporting process), and keeping yourself and your coworkers or employees safe and productive.
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View this course in a classroom
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team individually with testing
and recordkeeping capabilities.
It acknowledges that the body "takes a beating" and experiences wear and tear.
No, they can happen quickly or the effects may take their toll over time.
Consequences include loss of work, decreased efficiency, mood changes, and early career resignation.
It helps comply with OSHA’s General Duty Clause.
It teaches identifying hazards, designing the workspace/ergonomics, and catching early signs of injury.
Disclaimer: Back injuries can be acute or have slowly formed from repetitive job tasks or improper ergonomics. While back safety doesn’t have a specific standard, all back injuries are required to be reported and recognized under OSHA’s General Duty Clause (29 USC 654 S5). This training is intended to inform on back safety best practices to help prevent back related injuries. This training is for general purposes only and doesn’t replace any existing company policies or other OSHA standards related to recordable incidents. This training cannot be used to diagnose any back related injury or replace the need for a qualified medical professional in case of injury.