Preventing Back Injuries

Course description

Who should attend: company owners, managers, supervisors, safety and health professionals, HR professionals, safety committee members, and anyone who is concerned about back injuries in the workplace. Course Description: You will learn about the main causes of back injury at work, how to identify risks in your own workplace, and how to put solutions into place to prevent injuries. This workshop combines hands-on exercises and practice with analysis tools to give you the knowledge and skills you need to prevent one of the most common types of workplace injury. You will learn how to reduce risks from lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling tasks, as well as slips, trips and falls.

Workshop Schedule

Please register in advance to ensure your place at the session you choose. Space is limited.

Date Course# City Time
Jun 19, 2013 4-89-0032 Vancouver   9:00a to 11:30a
Jun 27, 2013 3-89-0039 Tacoma   1:00p to 3:30p
Aug 06, 2013 2-89-0032 Tukwila   9:30a to 12:00p
Sep 11, 2013 4-89-0033 Tumwater   9:00a to 11:30a
Sep 17, 2013 5-89-0039 Kennewick   9:00a to 11:30a
Oct 29, 2013 2-89-0033 Tukwila   9:30a to 12:00p
Nov 06, 2013 4-89-0034 Vancouver   9:00a to 11:30a
Nov 07, 2013 3-89-0041 Tacoma   1:00p to 3:30p
Nov 14, 2013 1-89-0032 Mount Vernon   9:00a to 11:30a

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Registration

  • Register online.
  • By telephone at 1-800-574-2829
    Please provide the requested information, including course number when prompted.

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