Manual Material Handling and Back Safety

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.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, you will understand the following concepts:

• The Back and How it Works
• Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSIs) of the Back
• Prevention of Back Injuries

Course Outline:

• Courses Features
• Introduction
• Hazards of Manual Material Handling
• Musculoskeletal Injuries of the Back
• Prevention of Back Injuries
• Conclusion
• Test 

Target Audience:

Workers, Supervisors, Managers, Manufacturing, Construction

Duration:

0.5 hours

Features:

Accessible, audio, mobile

Module(s):

12263EN