Back Injury Prevention

Back injuries are the single largest type of on-the-job injury. In fact, nearly 80% of all Americans will experience back pain at some time in their life.

Program includes:
  • Video
  • Administrative Materials
  • 5 Employee Handbooks
  • Overhead Templates in
    Microsoft® Word and PowerPoint
Video Length: 11 minutes
  • Closed Captioned
  • Available in Spanish

Program Overview:

Help your employees avoid becoming another statistic with our back injury prevention program. This program will help them learn to safeguard themselves against back injuries. This program is designed to help you adopt a company-wide culture that embraces healthy and strong backs.

Your Employees Will Learn:

  • The Basic Function and Design of the Back
  • Mechanics of the Spine
  • Facts About Back Disorders
  • How to Maintain a Healthy Back When Driving, Standing, and Sitting
  • Proper Lifting Techniques
  • Tips for Maintaining a Healthy Back at Home
  • Proper Stretching and Warm-up Techniques for Various Activities
  • Strengthening Exercises to Perform at Home
  • Miscellaneous Back Facts
Program Contents:

  • Step-by-Step Instructions for How to Develop Your Back Injury Prevention Program
  • Written Program Development
  • Back injury Prevention Written Program
  • Recordkeeping Forms:

    Back Injury Cost Assessment Worksheet
    Workplace Inspection Checklist
    Physical Capacities Evaluation
    Job Modification Report
    Back injury Prevention Training Record

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Questions? Contact Chad Brower at cbrower@southdakotasafetycouncil.org or at 605-361-7785/800-952-5539.

Contact the South Dakota Safety Council at
sdsc@southdakotasafetycouncil.org
or phone 605-361-7785 or 1-800-952-5539.