Back Safety Made Simple for Healthcare
Last Updated 01/2026
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What you'll learn
Students will learn back safety and lifting safety in healthcare facilities. Back injury prevention, pain relief strategies, ergonomic changes, sleep conditions, wheelchair to bed transfer techniques, bed to wheelchair transfer techniques, correct lifting and carrying techniques, and more.
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How can employers protect healthcare workers from back injury? Who is liable if an employee injures their back at work? What preventative measures are employers required to provide? Healthcare workers are at high risk for back injury. Employers are required to implement occupational health and safety training to protect their employees.
According to the CDC, more workers’ compensation claims are filed for the back than any other injury.
Topics Covered in this Program:
- Anatomy of the back
- Causes of back pain
- How to heal the back and prevent injury
- Correct lifting and carrying techniques
- Lateral Transfer Techniques
- Bed to Wheelchair Transfer Techniques
- Wheelchair to Bed Transfer Techniques
- Back Injury Prevention
- Pain Relief Strategies
- Ergonomic changes to prevent back pain
- Sleep conditions that affect the back
- Posture
- Flexibility and exercise regime
Back Safety Made Simple for Healthcare
Back Safety Made Simple for Healthcare
