Our Back Safety and Injury Prevention Training is designed in alignment with the guidelines provided by OSHA and NIOSH for creating injury-free workplaces using ergonomic solutions. The course is also developed to fulfill an employer’s obligation to employees under OSHA's General Duty Clause.
The back safety course will equip individuals working in any industry and job role with the knowledge and guidance necessary to understand, prevent, and manage back injuries to enhance overall health and improve workplace efficiency. While back injuries are common, most people tend to ignore minor pains and aches of the back that can result in more chronic back problems and injuries. By learning about through detailed instruction, participants learn about the functioning of the back, common types of injuries, risk factors, and causes. The training emphasizes proper lifting techniques, posture maintenance, physical fitness, and stress reduction strategies to mitigate the risk of back injuries. Additionally, the course guides responding to back injuries promptly and appropriately, promoting overall workplace wellness and productivity.
Who Should Attend Back Safety and Injury Prevention Training?
Essentially, anyone who engages in physical activity or spends significant time sitting or standing can gain valuable knowledge from this training. Back Safety and Injury Prevention Training is beneficial for a wide range of individuals, especially those who are employed in:
- Physically demanding jobs: Workers in industries such as manufacturing, construction, healthcare, warehousing, and transportation are at higher risk.
- Office workers: Prolonged sitting and improper posture can lead to back issues.
- General population: Anyone who wants to improve their overall health and well-being can benefit from this training.
Some Benefits of HAZWOPER OSHA Online Training
You can take the final exam once you complete the required study time. Upon passing the final exam, you will receive an electronic Back Safety and Injury Prevention Training certificate of course completion which will be emailed to you immediately.
- Our online support is available 24/7, 365-days a year.
- Our telephone support is available Monday to Saturday 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Pacific time).
Please reach us via:
- Email: info@HAZWOPER-OSHA.com
- Toll-free: (866) 429-6742
- Local: (310) 498-0546
Our interactive Back Safety and Injury Prevention Training course adds more value for the learner by creating a two-way dialogue and enabling a personalized, user-focused experience from start to finish. We periodically update content and add new videos, graphics, and animations to make the user experience interesting, informative, and enjoyable while keeping the safety training course content fresh and as dynamic as possible.
This Back Safety and Injury Prevention Training course is fully narrated providing learners with comprehensive audio guidance throughout the entire course.
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This Back Safety and Injury Prevention Training course can be taken entirely online. The material can be accessed anywhere, anytime from a computer, iPad®, iPhone®, or an Android® device of your choice. All you need is a fast internet connection and access to a web browser. All our training courses are built using HTML 5, making it more compatible with the browser on your smartphone or another mobile device such as a tablet.
Our cloud-based learning management system (LMS) tracks your progress, which means you can seamlessly switch between different devices during your Back Safety and Injury Prevention Training without losing any progress. This means you can stop training in the middle of a lesson on your iPad® and resume your Back Safety and Injury Prevention Training on your iPhone® without missing a step.
As our safety training courses are self-paced, you can complete this training at your convenience, moving through training content as quickly or slowly as you like.
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The main objective of this Back Safety and Injury Prevention Training is to provide fundamental knowledge based on OSHA and NIOSH guidelines on Ergonomics to prevent workplace back injuries associated with lifting heavy objects, with a particular emphasis on reducing back injuries common among construction, healthcare, office, maintenance, industrial and warehouse workers.
This course will also enable employers to meet Federal OSHA regulations based on its General Duty Clause.
Course Objectives – Back Safety and Injury Prevention Training
- Explain the importance of back safety.
- Understand the structure and function of the spine.
- Apply the Hierarchy of Controls to prevent back injuries in the workplace.
- Identify the most common types of back injuries.
- Recognize risk factors contributing to back injury.
- List common causes of back injuries.
- Identify proper lifting techniques and equipment to prevent back injuries.
- Recognize the importance of maintaining good posture and implementing personal prevention strategies.
- Understand the significance of physical fitness, weight management, and stress reduction in reducing the risk of back injuries.
- Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate responses to manage back injuries as they occur.
Back Safety and Injury Prevention Training Course Syllabus
This Back Safety and Injury Prevention Training course consists of 2 lessons. Students are required to take each lesson in sequential order as listed below.
Back Safety and Injury Prevention Training: Introduction
Lesson 1: Understanding the Risks and Causes of Back Injuries
Explore the critical role of the back in protecting the spinal cord and supporting the body. Understand common types of back injuries, risk factors, and causes. Gain insights into back safety fundamentals, including proper lifting techniques and posture maintenance, essential for injury prevention in the workplace.
Lesson 2: Preventing and Managing Back Injuries
Discover effective strategies for preventing back injuries using the Hierarchy of Controls including proper lifting techniques, use of equipment, posture maintenance, physical fitness, and stress reduction. Learn how to respond promptly and appropriately to back injuries to mitigate their severity and promote swift recovery, ensuring overall workplace wellness and productivity.
Final Examination
This Back Safety and Injury Prevention Training course is designed by OSHA Certified Outreach Trainers and is updated and reviewed as soon as new requirements or regulations are issued by OSHA, NIOSH, EPA, and other regulatory agencies.
IACET-Accredited Trainer
The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) originated the Continuing Education Unit (CEU) and currently ensures that continuing education and training providers uphold high-quality standards by adhering to the ANSI/IACET Standard for Continuing Education and Training through a rigorous accreditation process.
HAZWOPER OSHA Training LLC, provider No. #5660391-1, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). We adhere to the globally recognized ANSI/IACET Standard for excellence in instructional practices. This accreditation enables HAZWOPER OSHA Training to issue the IACET CEU, validating the quality of our educational offerings.
Those taking this Back Safety and Injury Prevention Training will receive 0.1 CEUs.
Certification
Once you have completed the course, you can immediately download, save, or print your Course Completion Certificate in PDF format.
Training Requirements
There are no prerequisites for this course. However, we recommend enrolling in our Ergonomics Safety Training to gain more insight into musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and their impact on the health and wellbeing of the human body.
A Final Note
It is important to remember that attending a training course alone will not make a worker competent. Competence is developed over time by implementing the knowledge acquired through a training course to on-the-job work processes. Therefore, you must receive additional on-site training from your employer in addition to this online course.
As an employer, do you want to train your employees as a team? Do your employees want to learn from a qualified instructor?
HAZWOPER OSHA offers customized group instructor-led training (ILT). We facilitate virtual/remote and in-person client-site training for groups of all sizes, led by OSHA-authorized trainers who guide individuals through the key topics of the Back Safety and Injury Prevention Training in line with Federal OSHA and NIOSH guidelines to OSHA's General Duty Clause.
We can customize this Back Safety and Injury Prevention Training course with your workplace-specific requirements so you can quickly and easily meet your workplace safety and health training goals.
Virtual Instructor-Led Group Training
Rates for the virtual/remote group ILT training courses are dependent on the number of participants and changes required (if any) to the course content. To get a quote,
email (info@hazwoper-osha.com) or call (1-866-429-6742) with the:
- Course(s) of your choice,
- Preferred date for scheduling the training, and
- Number of employees expected to be trained.
We will get you a quote within 24 Hours!
In-Person Client-Site Instructor-Led Group Training
To get a quote for in-person client-site ILT group safety training, email (info@hazwoper-osha.com) or call (1-866-429-6742) with the following details:
- Course(s) of your choice,
- Preferred date(s) for the training,
- Location for the training, and
- Number of expected participants.
We will get you a quote within 24 Hours!
For more information about in-person client-site and virtual group instructor-led training, click here.
‘Large corporations often operate and manage in-house learning management systems (LMS).’
We understand this statement and are ready to support employers in fulfilling their safety training goals by providing you with SCORM 1.2 or SCORM 2004 compatible safety training course files.
If you are in search of SCORM-compliant safety training courses developed in compliance with OSHA, HAZWOPER, NFPA 70E, DOT Hazmat, and RCRA safety regulations, then you are at the right place!
As experts in the field of safety training, we at HAZWOPER OSHA Training are aware of the various methods employers use to train their employees. Therefore, we are prepared to develop customized SCORM packages to suit your organization’s safety training needs. As such, we can convert this online Back Safety and Injury Prevention Training course into a SCORM package to enable you to train your employees using your company’s LMS, making training accessible and hassle-free.
For information on rates, email (info@hazwoper-osha.com) or call (1-866-429-6742), and we will get you a quote within 24 Hours!
To learn more about SCORM Packages, click here.
- Reduces workplace injuries by teaching employees proper lifting techniques, ergonomics, and body mechanics, it helps prevent costly and debilitating back injuries.
- Improves employee morale and productivity and creates a healthy and injury-free workforce that is more engaged and productive.
- Decreased absenteeism is an added advantage as back injuries are a leading cause of missed workdays. Training can help reduce this.
- Compliance with safety regulations especially OSHA’s General Duty Clause. Additionally, many workplaces have specific safety standards related to back health, and this training helps ensure compliance.
- Enhances overall worker wellbeing and contributes to good back health and a better quality of life at work and home.
- Maintenance Supervisors
- Environmental Engineers
- Safety Officers
- Facility Managers
- Industrial Workers
- Construction Workers
- Warehouse Personnel
- Healthcare Professionals
- Office Workers
