Preventing Back Injuries: To The Point

From heavy machinery to a slippery floor, your work may pose many unique and dangerous hazards. There are also those hazards you may not expect, such as poor posture and lifting something incorrectly. A back injury can be debilitating, after all it is a part of your body you use every day in almost everything you do. Therefore, avoiding injury to your back is highly important. This training video instructs you on how utilize proper lifting techniques and proper posture to protect your back.

Your back allows you to do many things, from bending, reaching, lifting, standing upright, and among others, and those very actions, if done incorrectly, may in fact injure your back. This course starts by instructing you on how your back works and what causes back injuries. This course then demonstrates proper lifting methods, and what to do when you experience back pain.

Utilize the materials presented in this course and reduce your risk of a potentially serious injury to your back.

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All employees

• Introduction
• How the Components of the Back Work
• How Back Pain and Injuries Occur
• Proper Lifting Techniques
• Atypical Lifting Situations
• Maintaining a Neutral Posture
• Responding to Back Pain
• Conclusion

• Back Safety
• PowerLift: Lifting Techniques For A Healthy Back
• Safe Lifting In Office Environments