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Preventing Injuries: Avoiding Sprains & Strains

This dynamic industrial course has been created for workers involved in manual labor. It aims to impart a comprehensive understanding of sprains and strains, and their causative factors._x000D_

Preventing Injuries: Avoiding Sprains & Strains

COURSE OVERVIEW

This dynamic industrial course has been specifically developed for workers involved in manual labor. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

The primary characteristics and advantages of the ‘Preventing Injuries: Avoiding Sprains & Strains’ course are:

COURSE TOPICS

  • Module 1 – Elucidating and defining sprains and strains
    • Examples of sprains and strains including shoulder muscle strain, lower back pain, and elbow tendonitis or areas of the body most affected
    • Phases of sprains and strains injuries
    • Periods posing high risk for injury
    • Signs and symptoms
  • Module 2 – Risk factors related to injuries at home and at work
    • Explanation of the four primary risk factors
    • Examples of each risk factor to enable learners to easily identify them at home and at work
    • Discussion on how our individual traits can influence our risk of developing a sprain or strain
  • Module 3 – Body Mechanics
    • Clarifying tissue capacity and demand and how exceeding capacity increases our risk of injury – emphasizing the importance of knowing our limits to stay safe and healthy
    • Understanding the back
      • The structures that form the back
      • Correct body mechanics – safe positioning of the spine (S-shape)
    • Appropriate lifting techniques for different types of loads
    • Strategies to reduce risk of injury to the shoulders and knees
  • Module 4 – Strategy
    • Understanding employee strategies that can be employed to minimize identified risks
    • Safe exercises and stretches that can be utilized to relieve discomfort at work and at home
  • Module 5 – Summary
    • Prevention through awareness, cooperation, assessing situations and understanding personal limitations

ONLINE COURSE DURATION


Approximately 45 minutes

PASS MARK

Participants are evaluated after each module through exercises and questionnaires. A score of 75% is required for successful completion of the course and to earn a certificate. Participants have unrestricted access to the course during and after completion.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon satisfactory completion of this online course, a completion certificate will be made available for download and print.

COURSE PREVIEW

Course Details

Course Length

This course will take roughly 45 minutes

Passing Mark

To pass this training course, you need to score 75% or higher on the quiz

Certificate

Upon the successful completion of this course a certificate with your name will be stored on your profile and available to print

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