Course Duration: 30+ minutes
This CPD-certified Back Care in Offices training course equips office staff with essential knowledge to take care of their back, manage back pain and prevent injury.
The course looks at how back injuries occur in the workplace, the truth about back injuries and what can be done to prevent them from occurring. This is an awareness-level course designed for employees at any level within an organisation.
| Course Duration | 30+ minutes |
|---|---|
| Approval body | CPD |
| Format | Fully online |
| Assessment | Multiple choice |
| Certification | Same-day digital certificate |
| Certificate Valid For | 3 years |
This course contains the following sections:
The course certificate includes:
A CPD-certified certificate will be available for download and printing instantly upon course completion.
Users must complete an assessment before earning their certificate.
The end-of-course test is:
A score of 80% is required to pass.
An overwhelming majority of office workers experience back pain quite early in their careers. Yet the underlying causes and risks are not always accurately assessed.
If handled improperly, back pain will worsen, lead to lost time off work and impact our wellbeing. But by understanding how to care for our backs, we can reduce the risk of injury whilst working, and learn to manage any existing pain that we experience.
Office workers are especially prone to back pain due to the nature of display screen equipment (DSE). This type of equipment requires staff to sit in static postures for long periods, whilst repeating the same movements. Users need to be made aware of the risks and how to stay healthy through regular stretching, correct posture and breaks.
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