Manual Material Handling - online course content

An introduction to Manual Material Handling

• Examples of Manual Material Handling
• Risk of Injury to the Human Body

Biometrics of Manual Material Handling

• Anatomy of the Spine
• Posture Perfect
• Disc Herniation & Degeneration

Musculoskeletal Disorders

• MSD Defined
• Understanding MSD Hazards
• Fixed or Awkward Postures
• Repetition
• Recognizing Signs & Symptoms of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Recognizing the Hazards of Manual Material Handling

• Recognizing Jobs with MSD Hazards
• A Proactive Search for MMH Hazards: PEMEP

Controlling Workplace Manual Material Handling Hazards

• Engineering, Administrative, and PPE
• Back Belts in the Workplace

An Employee Guideline for Safe Manual Material Handling

• Job Task Design
• Work Station Design
• Tips for Eliminating & Controlling MSD Hazards

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