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Safe Lifting in Construction Environments

Engage in our interactive online 'Safe Lifting in Construction Environments' course to obtain crucial knowledge for ensuring your back's health while lifting and carrying.

Safe Lifting in Construction Environments

COURSE OVERVIEW

Our ‘Safe Lifting in Construction Environments’ course equips employees with the necessary knowledge to safeguard their backs while they are lifting and carrying. Lifting and carrying is an everyday event, often overlooked. However, it’s essential to think about how we lift and carry loads, as there are correct and incorrect methods to do so. Construction sites often contain heavy and awkwardly shaped materials. Unawareness of the right lifting techniques can cause harm.

COURSE TOPICS

The following topics are covered in our ‘Safe Lifting in Construction Environments’ online course: 

  • The back’s structure and function
  • Preparing for a lift
  • The mechanics of safe lifting
  • Planning a "carry"
  • And more

ONLINE COURSE DURATION

Estimated time for completion is 30 minutes

PASS MARK

Throughout this online ‘Safe Lifting in Construction Environments’ course, testing is conducted to reinforce the information conveyed. A pass mark of 80% is required to successfully complete the course. Three attempts are permitted to achieve the pass mark. A comprehensive student manual, which serves as a useful reference for future use and knowledge retention, is available for printing.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon finishing this online course successfully, a certificate of completion will be ready for download and print.

COURSE PREVIEW

Course Details

Course Length

This course will take roughly 30 minutes

Passing Mark

To pass this training course, you need to score 80% 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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