Back Safety In Industrial Environments

There is an estimated 31 million people in the U.S. suffering from back pain at any given time. Back injuries contribute to days missed from work, lost wages and decreased productivity. Luckily, most back injuries are preventable. This training focuses on back health at work and home.

It is important to understand how the spine works to be able to properly care for one’s back. Examples like lifting things properly by putting more weight in the legs, and other back injury prevention are demonstrated in this training. Back injury prevention like correct posture and tips on how to protect the back at home are also included.

Keeping our backs safe and making them strong with exercise helps minimize the risk for injuries down the road. Use this course to help your employees prevent back injuries and maintain healthy backs.

   This course is in the Video On Demand format, to read about Video On Demand features click here.

Any worker in an industrial environment

• Introduction
• The Back and How it Works
• Types of Back Injuries
• Better Posture for a Healthier Back
• How to Lift Things Safely
• Taking Care of your Back 24/7
• Conclusion

• Back Safety
• PowerLift: Lifting Techniques For A Healthy Back
• Preventing Back Injuries: To The Point