45 minutes

Our unique online training helps reduce repetitive strain injury, musculoskeletal injury, and manual lifting injuries in your employees. Knowledge is power!

This course explores common causes and controls of MSDs, and introduce the participant to safe working procedures in order to handle material in the workplace without injury.  The term MSD is used collectively for a number of injuries and disorders of the muscles, tendons, nerves, etc.  Other terms that mean the same include; repetitive strain injury (RSI), cumulative trauma disorder (CTD), work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSD), musculoskeletal injury (MSI, MSK), occupational overuse syndrome (OOS), and sprain & strain.

Modules:

• Introduction to Manual Material Handling
• Biometrics of Manual Material Handling, Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Recognizing Manual Material Handling Hazards
• Controlling Workplace Manual Material Handling Hazards
• Guideline for Safer Manual Material Handling.