Manual Tasks for Industry

Manual Tasks for Industry

Course Outline:

Unsafe manual tasks are the most common cause of work related injuries. These injuries can cause personal suffering and loss of income, and also cost businesses and national economies. Injuries that arise from hazardous manual tasks are commonly known as musculoskeletal disorders or MSDs.

Topics Covered

  1. Manual Task Injuries
  2. Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)
  3. How Your Back Works
  4. It could happen to you!
  5. Manual Task Risk Factors
  6. Manual Task Case Studies
  7. Principles of Safe Manual Tasks