Improper lifting is one of the most common causes of back pain and absenteeism, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act requires you to provide regular training to affected teams. In just 20 minutes, this course teaches your team the consequences of improper lifting, how the back is structured, the most common mistakes, and how to lift loads in a back-friendly manner. You can use AI to tailor the content to your specific hazards and ergonomic tools, then import it as a SCORM file into your LMS or deliver it directly via Elephant. This way, you fulfill your annual training obligation and keep your employees’ backs healthy in the long term. Download the course for free now and prevent costly absences due to back pain.
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The course covers the following topics:
Consequences of wrong lifting
Understanding the spine
Typical mistakes
Back-friendly lifting
Flexibly tailor the training to the specific conditions at your company using our easily editable templates, such as those covering common workplace hazards or available ergonomic safety measures.
Safety training is mandatory in Germany for all companies whose employees lift or carry loads. This requirement is based on several interrelated regulations. Section 12 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (ArbSchG) requires every employer to provide their employees with sufficient and appropriate instruction on safety and health protection, both upon hiring and regularly thereafter. DGUV Regulation 1 (Section 4) specifies the requirements for statutory accident insurance and mandates instruction at least once a year. Specifically for lifting and carrying, § 4 of the Load Handling Ordinance (LasthandhabV) applies: This regulation requires that you instruct your teams on the proper handling of loads and the risks associated with incorrect lifting. Documented instruction helps you fulfill these obligations in a verifiable manner and protects the health of your teams in their daily work.
Employees who lift, carry or move loads as part of their work.
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€5,000/ year
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