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Manual Material Handling and Back Safety

This Manual Material Handling and Back Injuries online training course is designed for workers, supervisors, and managers. Manual material handling (MMH) involves the moving of material by hand through lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, pulling, shoveling, or any combination of these actions. This course explores how the back works and discusses the causes and prevention of MMH injuries.
SKU: P1343EN
$29.00

This Manual Material Handling and Back Injuries online training course explores how the back works and describes different injuries of the back and how to prevent them.

Manual material handling (MMH) involves the moving of material by hand through lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, pulling, shoveling, or any combination of these actions. More than half of back injuries in the workplace are caused by manual material handling.  Learn about the causes and prevention of MMH injuries.

Course Learning Objectives

On completion of this online Manual Material Handling and Back Injuries course, the user will learn:

  • Describe the back and how it works
  • Identify Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSIs) of the back
  • Summarize measures for prevention of back injuries

Course Outline

This online Manual Material Handling and Back Injuries course is made up of the following sections:

  1. Hazards of Manual Material Handling
  2. Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSIs) of the Back
  3. Prevention of Back Injuries

​​​​​​​Course Audience

This Manual Material Handling and Back Injuries online training course was designed for workers, supervisors and managers.

If you have any concerns as to whether this course is appropriate for you or your industry, please browse our full selection of online courses.

This Manual Material Handling and Back Injuries online training course explores how the back works and describes different injuries of the back and how to prevent them.

Manual material handling (MMH) involves the moving of material by hand through lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, pulling, shoveling, or any combination of these actions. More than half of back injuries in the workplace are caused by manual material handling.  Learn about the causes and prevention of MMH injuries.

Course Learning Objectives

On completion of this online Manual Material Handling and Back Injuries course, the user will learn:

  • Describe the back and how it works
  • Identify Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSIs) of the back
  • Summarize measures for prevention of back injuries

Course Outline

This online Manual Material Handling and Back Injuries course is made up of the following sections:

  1. Hazards of Manual Material Handling
  2. Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSIs) of the Back
  3. Prevention of Back Injuries

​​​​​​​Course Audience

This Manual Material Handling and Back Injuries online training course was designed for workers, supervisors and managers.

If you have any concerns as to whether this course is appropriate for you or your industry, please browse our full selection of online courses.

Specifications
Course Language English
Length Range 30 Minutes or Less
Length (Hours) 0.50
Course Features Audio, Accessible, Mobile
Module Number(s) 12263EN
Specifications
Course Language English
Length Range 30 Minutes or Less
Length (Hours) 0.50
Course Features Audio, Accessible, Mobile
Module Number(s) 12263EN