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
Feb 15, 2012 2-89-0029 Tukwila   1 to 3 p.m.
Mar 14, 2012 4-89-0027 Vancouver   9 to 11:30 a.m.
Mar 14, 2012 3-89-0036 Tacoma   9 to 11:30 a.m.
Apr 26, 2012 1-89-0027 Mt Vernon   9 to 11 a.m.
May 08, 2012 2-89-0026 Tukwila   9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
May 09, 2012 3-89-0037 Tacoma   9 to 11:30 a.m.
Jun 13, 2012 4-89-0029 Tumwater   9 to 11:30 a.m.
Jun 19, 2012 5-89-0022 Kennewick   9 to 11:30 a.m.
Jun 20, 2012 5-89-0023 Yakima   9 to 11:30 a.m.
Jul 26, 2012 1-89-0028 Bellingham   9 to 11 a.m.
Sep 12, 2012 4-89-0028 Vancouver   9 to 11:30 a.m.
Sep 18, 2012 2-89-0027 Tukwila   9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Oct 09, 2012 5-89-0024 East Wenatchee   9 to 11:30 a.m.
Oct 25, 2012 1-89-0029 Everett   9 to 11 a.m.
Nov 13, 2012 2-89-0028 Tukwila   9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Nov 14, 2012 4-89-0030 Tumwater   9 to 11:30 a.m.

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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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