objectivesOSHA Education School’s Safety for Lifting Devices Awareness course is an introductory level training designed to help educate employees and prevent injury by teaching best practices for overall safety in the Manufacturing workplace. The National Safety Council notes that there were over 173,000 preventable deaths including 48.3 million injuries in 2019. Many workplace injuries could have been prevented with the right training.
The Safety for Lifting Devices Awareness course is an interactive training designed specifically for employees in Manufacturing. By providing tools and strategies to prevent back injuries, as well as encourage safe lifting and moving of materials, employees can expect to better understand their role in workplace safety.
The Safety for Lifting Devices Awareness course from OSHA Education School is an introductory level course to provide essential safety tools and strategies in regards to lifting in the Manufacturing sector. Specific course topics include the following:
Discussion of back disorders
Lifestyle recommendations for preventing back disorders
Basic considerations when planning a lift
Six steps for proper lifting
Practical tips and links to additional OSHA resources
Knowledge checks to measure your understanding
descriptionThe Safety for Lifting Devices Awareness course is an introduction level course intended to educate workers and avoid harm in the manufacturing industry by providing best practices for overall safety. According to the National Safety Council, there were approximately 173,000 avoidable fatalities and 48.3 million preventable injuries in 2019. Numerous industrial accidents might have been avoided with the proper training. The Safety for Lifting Devices Awareness workshop is an interactive session intended for manufacturing workers. By providing workers with skills and techniques to avoid back injuries and to promote safe lifting and material movement, employees will have a greater understanding of their responsibility in workplace safety.
You must score at least 70% to pass this OSHA training. You will be given up to THREE opportunities to pass the quizzes and final exam.
Failure to pass quizzes and the final exam will result in being locked out of this online training program, but the learner can repurchase and start back from the beginning.
Upon completing this Safety For Lifting Devices Awareness For Manufacturing and the accompanying survey, you will receive an OSHA card from the provider of this OSHA training on behalf of the Department of Labor.
Students who successfully complete the program will receive a completion card issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE SURVEY AT THE END OF THIS TRAINING TO RECEIVE YOUR DOL CARD
outline1. Lifting and Back Injury Prevention
Welcome!
Course Overview
What Do You Know?
Course Agenda
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State Plans
Your Backbone
2. Back Disorders
Background
Incidence
Causal Factors
Signs and Symptoms
3. Prevention of Back Disorders
Prevention
Weight
Posture
4. Pre-Lift Basics
Planning the Lift
Back Belts
Test the Weight
Placement and Planning
Packing
Grip
Trunks of Vehicles
Path of Travel
5. The Lift
Position
Squat
Grab The Load
Use Your Legs
Load’s Center of Gravity
The Set Down
Putting It All Together
Benefits OSHA Education School’s Safety for Lifting Devices Awareness course is designed to provide essential safety knowledge regarding lifting and moving devices in Manufacturing. Upon successful completion of this course, participants can expect to:
Understand the anatomy of the backbone
Summarize the incidence, causal factors, and signs and symptoms of back disorders
Understand factors in the prevention of back injuries, including exercise, a healthy weight, and good posture
Plan a lift by identifying potential hazards, as well as necessary precautions and safeguards to prevent personal injury or damage to the work environment
Explain pre-lifting basics, including load and body placement
Define proper techniques to lift and set down a load
Get additional information on back care and lifting from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)