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Online Prevention of Back Injury

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Duration:Self-Paced Learning

Online Learning, completed in your own time at a location of your choice.
Once you have signed up to your course, you have 60 days of accessibility to complete your assessment.

Price (excl GST)

$145 Per Person

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Understand how the body functions and how to use the correct techniques to prevent back injury in the workplace.

Prevention of Back Injury

This online course allows you to train at a time and location that suits you.

This course will help you understand the harmful and physical demands placed on our bodies and give you the tools to support your long term physical performance. Learn to apply effective lifting and moving techniques that will relate directly to your work activities and gain awareness and knowledge for combating back and musculoskeletal injuries.

Students need to have 3 months of work experience in the industry prior to doing the course.

Key Learning Outcomes

  1. Describe the structure and function of the spine
  2. Identify risk factors associated with occupational back injury and techniques that reduce the risk of back injury
  3. Identify work place control measures to reduce the risk of back injury
  4. Identify back care techniques

Entry Criteria:

All students are required to have a level of written and oral English equivalent to NCEA level 1 (year 11) or IELTS 5.5 or higher, to be eligible to attend our courses. The person responsible for making bookings or authorizing attendance on the course must agree to these Terms and Conditions prior to acceptance of their student(s) onto the course. Where a student does not meet our English language requirement a reader/writer must be supplied by the student or the person responsible for authorizing the student’s attendance. The reader/writer cannot be another student attending the same course.

NZQA Unit Standard Included

  • Unit Standards - PBI (Click to see more detail)

    Unit

    Level

    Credit

    Description

    17592

     

    		 3

    4

    Identify the causes of back injury and methods to prevent back injuries in the workplace. 

     

Course Outline

Online Prevention of Back Injury Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the Online Prevention of Back Injury course in New Zealand.

The Online Prevention of Back Injury course teaches workers how to reduce the risk of back and musculoskeletal injuries by using safe manual handling techniques, understanding how the spine functions, identifying workplace risk factors and applying practical injury prevention strategies. The course is completed online at your own pace and includes NZQA Unit Standard 17592.
This course is suitable for employees who perform manual handling tasks, including workers in construction, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, healthcare, agriculture, retail, hospitality and office environments. It is also valuable for supervisors and employers wanting to reduce workplace injuries and improve health and safety performance.
Participants learn how to:
  • Understand the structure and function of the spine
  • Identify common causes of workplace back injuries
  • Recognise manual handling and ergonomic risk factors
  • Apply safe lifting and moving techniques
  • Identify workplace control measures that reduce injury risks
  • Use practical back care techniques to improve long-term physical wellbeing
Yes. The course includes NZQA Unit Standard 17592 – Identify the causes of back injury and methods to prevent back injuries in the workplace (Level 3, 4 Credits). This nationally recognised unit standard helps demonstrate competency in workplace back injury prevention.
The course is completed through self-paced online learning. Once enrolled, learners have 60 days to access the course materials and successfully complete the assessment, allowing them to study whenever it suits their schedule.
Back injuries are one of the most common workplace injuries in New Zealand. Learning correct lifting techniques, understanding body mechanics and identifying workplace hazards helps reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries, improves worker wellbeing and supports safer workplaces.
Yes. The course is designed for anyone who regularly lifts, carries, pushes, pulls or moves loads as part of their work. It provides practical techniques that can be applied immediately to reduce strain and prevent manual handling injuries across many industries.
Yes. Participants should have at least three months of work experience in their industry before completing the course. Students must also have written and spoken English equivalent to NCEA Level 1 or IELTS 5.5 to successfully complete the training and assessment.
Yes. Safety 'n Action's online learning platform allows businesses to enrol individual employees or entire teams. Online training provides a flexible and cost-effective way to improve manual handling knowledge, support workplace compliance and reduce time away from work.
Safety 'n Action is one of New Zealand's leading workplace health and safety training providers. The Online Prevention of Back Injury course combines nationally recognised NZQA training with flexible online learning, allowing participants to build practical manual handling and back care skills that help reduce workplace injuries and support long-term physical performance.

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