Overview

This awareness-level course is designed to help front-line workers, supervisors, and management understand the risks associated with musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) and how to prevent them. Through interactive modules and real-world examples, learners will gain practical strategies to reduce the risk of sprain/strain injuries, improve body mechanics and posture, and create safer work environments.

Why Take the Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Course

• Gain awareness of the contributing factors of MSI soft tissue injuries
• Learn strategies to reduce repetitive strain and MSIs in the workplace
• Prevent injuries by learning safe movement and lifting techniques
• Promotion of proactive safe work practices
• Learn how to setup your workstation ergonomically

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:

• Recognize signs and symptoms of MSIs and understand how they occur
• Identify common ergonomic risk factors in the workplace
• Apply basic principles of MSI prevention in social service settings
• Understand the foundation of client-handling ergonomics
• Set up ergonomic workstations effectively

Target Audience

For Front-line, Supervisors, Managers, Senior Leadership, H&S Professionals.

Course Structure

The course is divided into four modules, including two optional modules tailored to specific job duties.

Module 1: What Are Musculoskeletal Injuries?

• Definition and types of MSIs
• Early signs and symptoms
• Roles and responsibilities

Module 2: Identifying and Controlling MSI Risks

• Ergonomic risk factors
• Hierarchy of controls
• Manual material handling

Module 3: Helping Clients with Movement

• Point of care risk assessment
• Assisting clients safely
• Client handling equipment

Module 4: Office Ergonomics

• Proper work posture
• Ergonomic workstation setup
• Preventing MSIs in sedentary and office-based roles

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