Back Safety and Safe Lifting

Posted on September 30, 2019 by

An alarming 80% of back injuries come from Lifting, carrying, Holding, Lowering and Placing objects. Whether you work in a production type environment or in an office, following some simple prevention methods can help you prevent back & neck injuries.

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Module 1	Completion Mandatory Before Work	-
Unit 1	A Tradition of Excellence
Unit 2	Harassment Training for ALL Employees
Module 2	Mandatory Periodic Training - Managers and Supervisors	-
Unit 1	Sexual Harassment Training for Supervisors - Hour One
Unit 2	Sexual Harassment Training for Supervisors - Hour Two

Module 1	Safety Observation System	-
Unit 1	SOS Card Entry
Unit 2	SOS Hazard Escalation Process
Module 2	Accident Investigation	-
Unit 1	Accident Investigation
Module 3	Hazard Recognition and Control	-
Unit 1	Hazard Recognition & Control
Unit 2	How to set Priority for Unsafe Condition Corrections
Unit 3	PPE Assessment & Resources
Module 4	Root Cause Analysis	-
Unit 1	Root Cause Analysis - 5 Why

Module 1	January - Growing a Culture of Safety (IIPP)	-
Unit 1	IIPP Injury and Illness Prevention Program
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Unit 1	LOTO and Safety Instructions for Equipment
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Unit 1	Personal Protective Equipment
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Unit 1	Fall Protection and Prevention
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Unit 1	First Aid and CPR Safety Training
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Unit 1	Industrial Vehicle Hazards
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Unit 1	Back Safety and Safe Lifting
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Unit 1	Combustible Dust and the Importance of Good Housekeeping
Unit 2	Grain Bin Collapse and Flash Fire
Module 12	December - Hazard Communication	-
Unit 1	HAZCOM 2019
Unit 2	How to Use the New SDS Database

Module 1	Safety Orientation - Office Environment	-
Unit 1	Welcome to the Swanson Family of Companies!
Unit 2	New Employee Safety Training
Unit 3	Texting and Driving - It Can Wait (Video only)
Unit 4	Avoiding Sprains and Strains
Unit 5	Slips, Trips, Falls
Module 2	Safety Orientatioun - Manufacturing Environment	-
Unit 1	Cardinal Rules for Safety - Boot Camp
Unit 2	Your Safety Matters
Unit 3	Pinch Points and Other Hazards of Feed Milling Equipment
Unit 4	Electricity - The Silent and Invisible Killer
Unit 5	Wheel Loader and Portable Mixer Hazards
Unit 6	Forklift Classroom Training
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Unit 1	Grain Flaker/Roller Top Hazards
Unit 2	Pellet Mill Hazards
Unit 3	Boiler Attendant Training
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Unit 1	Fleet Shop Safety
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Unit 1	Temporary Worker Hazards

Module 1	Operator Training	-
Unit 1	Top Forklift Hazards (Print and Sign)
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Unit 1	TXTNG and DRIVNG.....IT CAN WAIT
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Unit 1	Horse Feed Delivery

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Unit 1	QI (Qualified Individual) Training
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Unit 1	USDA Process Verification

Module 1	Rail Safety Orientation	-
Unit 1	Rail Operations - Safety is Everything
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Unit 1	Top Forklift Hazards

Module 1	Dairy Operations	-
Unit 1	Milker Safety
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Unit 7	Heat Illness Prevention (Spanish)
Unit 8	Safety Brief - Tractor Hazards, Swanson Farms
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Unit 3	Heat Illness Safety Brief
Unit 4	Ladder Safety Brief
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Unit 6	Safe-Lifting and Ergonomics Safety Brief
Unit 7	Tractor Safety Brief
Unit 8	Heat Illness Prevention

Module 1	Standard Operating Procedures	-
Unit 1	General Tractor Safety
Unit 2	Moving Rail Cars With a Tractor at Virtus

Module 1	Vehicle Maintenance	-
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Module 2	Machinery and Equipment Maintenance	-
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Module 1	Slips, Trips and Falls	-
Unit 1	Outside Employee Slips on Fat Spill
Module 2	Rail Incidents/Near Misses	-
Unit 1	Amtrak vs. Tomato Truck = Tomato Bomb!
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Unit 4	Rail Car Opener Flip
Module 3	Vehicle Incidents	-
Unit 1	Training Video Forklift v. Pedestrian Warehouse

Module 1	Clips	-
Unit 1	Is Safety Orientation Worth the Trouble?
Unit 2	Safety Management
Unit 3	Locomotive Action

Module 1	Electrical Qualified - Level 1	-
Unit 1	Electrical Level 1 - Power Verify / Fuse Change

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