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Back Safety Tutorial

Back Safety Tutorial. Keeping your back free from injury. Begin Tutorial. Back Safety Tutorial. Section one - consist of facts pertaining to back injuries. Section two - identifies proper lifting techniques.

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Back Safety Tutorial

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  1. Back Safety Tutorial Keeping your back free from injury Begin Tutorial

  2. Back Safety Tutorial • Section one - consist of facts pertaining to back injuries. • Section two - identifies proper lifting techniques. • Section three - will summarize and test your knowledge of the materials you have been taught in this tutorial lesson. This tutorial has three sections. Begin Tutorial

  3. Introduction This back safety tutorial is designed to be an interactive lesson on the proper techniques of lifting and keeping your back free from injury while at work. Designed for CPO Corporation Personnel

  4. Section 1 Back injury Statistics • Back injuries are considered byOSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) as the nation's #1 workplace safety problem. • Back injuries are often: • Very painful • A long term or lifetime disability • Expensive to diagnose and treat Section 3 Back to Quiz

  5. Section 1 (continued) Back Injuries • Account for 20% of workplace injuries. • Cost 20 to 50 billion dollars per year. • Back injuries are preventable.

  6. Section 2 In this section we will learn proper lifting techniques. Back to Quiz

  7. Section 2

  8. Section 2 Proper lifting Techniques • Squat to lift and lower. Do not bend at the waist. • Keep your lower back bowed in while bending over. • Keep the weight as close to you as possible. • If you must turn, turn with your feet, not your body. Back to Quiz

  9. Section 2Continued • Never jerk or twist! • Put the weight down by keeping your lower back bowed in. • Keep your feet apart, staggered if possible. • Wear shoes with non-slip soles.

  10. Section 3 At this point you may go back and review the materials covered in this tutorial or you may continue on and answer a few questions that have been added to test the knowledge you have acquired via this tutorial. Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Review Video

  11. Section 3Click on a lettered box below to choose an answer. • When lifting a load you should: • A. Use your fingers and hands to bear most of the weight. • B. Keep the weight as close to you as possible. • C. Keep your knees fairly straight. Oops! Your answer Is incorrect. Congratulations! You are correct. Oops! Your answer is Incorrect. A B C Review

  12. Section 3Click on a lettered box below to choose an answer. • Back injuries account for ________ of workplace injuries. • 30% • 20% • 10% Oops! Your answer Is incorrect. Congratulations! You are correct. Oops! Your answer is Incorrect. A B C Review

  13. Oops! Your answer Is incorrect. Section 3Click on a lettered box below to choose an answer. OSHA considers back injuries as: The #1 workplace safety problem. Easy to diagnose. An unpreventable injury. Oops! Your answer is Incorrect. Congratulations! You are correct. A B C Review

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  16. Home Page Section 3 • Keeping your back from injury is vital to your quality of life. We at CPO Corporation would like to ensure that you leave work in the same condition you arrived. • Safety is our number one priority and through the commitment of all employees adhering to the information offered in this tutorial we will be one step closer to that goal. • Thank you for your service and your dedication in ensuring safety begins with you. Pictures used are from: http://www.gonzaga.edu CPO Corporation

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