Injuries relating to manually moving materials are one of the most common workplace injuries in Canada. Such injuries are known as musculoskeletal injuries (or MSIs) and they can be prevented with the proper knowledge, techniques, and equipment. This course will walk you through how these injuries occur, and more importantly, how they can be prevented. This course relies on information that is in accordance with the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS).

This Safe Manual Material Handling course will be presented in five chapters:

• Module 1: What is Manual Material Handling?
• Module 2: Potential Injuries
• Module 3: Pre-task Assessment
• Module 4: Safe Manual Handling Techniques
• Module 5: Preventative Strategies

Upon completion, you will be presented with a final exam to test your knowledge.

By the end of this training session, you should be able to:

• Identify the various symptoms and injuries that can arise from manual material handling
• Assess manual material handling tasks and recognize factors that may put you at risk of injury
• Choose appropriate mechanical handling aids whenever possible
• Use safe handling techniques and methods to prevent injuries
• Develop strategies to improve the safety of your manual material handling tasks

Approximately 40 minutes

A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion for this online course. Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.