Back Safety in Food Processing and Handling Environments

This Interactive course on Back Safety in Food Processing and Handling Environments discusses situations that can lead to back injuries and what employees can do to avoid them… both at work and at home. More than one million back injuries occur in the workplace every year. They not only cause employees significant back pain, but also result in days missed from work, lost wages and reduced productivity. But back injuries can be avoided. Areas covered in the course include information on the structure of the back, the sources of back pain and injuries, the importance of good posture, how to lift objects without injuring your back, developing healthy habits to keep your back pain-free, and more.

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Topics covered in these products include:

  • Describe the structure of the back and how it works.
  • Be aware of the back hazards that you can encounter in a food processing and handling environment.
  • Use safe practices that you can use to avoid injuring your back.
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Associated Industries: Food Processing and Handling Environments.
Associated Topic Titles: Back Safety, Food Safety.


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