Course details
Safe Lifting in Construction Environments
Course Overview
This online Safe Lifting course provides the information employees need to protect their backs when they are lifting and carrying. Lifting and carrying. It's something we do all the time, and we normally don't think twice about it. But there are good reasons to consider how we lift and carry things, because there are right ways and wrong ways to do it. The materials on a construction site can often be heavy and oddly shaped, and what you don't know about lifting them correctly can hurt you.
Topics Covered
- The back's structure and function
- Preparing for a lift
- The mechanics of safe lifting
- Planning a "carry"
- And more
This course takes approximately 30 minutes to complete
A passing grade of 80% or higher required. Up to 3 attempts are provided.
A certificate will be provided upon the successful completion of this course
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