Online safety training
Back Safety and Injury Prevention
Back Safety and Injury Prevention is a 20-minute online course for people with physically demanding jobs, such as manufacturing, warehouse, hospitality and trades workers. It covers good posture, setting up a work area to reduce strain, working ergonomically, building strength and flexibility, and moving and lifting materials in ways that prevent work-related back injuries.
Duration
20m
On completion
Certificate of completion
Coverage
All Provinces
Per seat
$69.99 CAD
You set up a training profile before you pay. It asks for more than a normal checkout does - your employer, your role, an emergency contact - because this is a training record, not a shopping cart. It is the file an auditor asks to see, and it is why you can pull your certificate up years from now instead of hunting for a PDF in your email. Give yourself five minutes and do it once.
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About the course
What this course covers.
Back injuries are rarely caused by one heavy lift. More often they build up from hundreds of small ones: bending the same way, twisting while carrying, standing or sitting in a poor position for a whole shift. That is good news, because the same daily habits that cause back problems can be changed to prevent them. This short course is built around those habits.
It opens with the reality most physically active workers already know, a sore back, and then works through the three areas a worker can influence. The first is posture and stress: maintaining good posture, improving work area conditions and working ergonomically so the back is not under constant strain. The second is the body itself: how a healthy lifestyle and better strength and flexibility protect the back on and off the job.
The third, and the most practical, is moving materials the right way: the steps a worker can take to prevent injury when moving or lifting. At about 20 minutes, it is designed to fit into orientation or a toolbox meeting for crews in warehouses, plants, kitchens and trades, where lifting and carrying are part of every shift. Workers who want more detail on how the back works can follow it with Preventing Back Injury.
Pass mark 80%
Score the pass mark to earn the certificate.
Course outline
4 modules, start to finish
Each module ends with a short knowledge check before you move on.
My back hurts
How work-related back injuries develop, and why prevention starts long before pain.
Maintain posture and minimise stresses
Good posture, better work area conditions and ergonomic work habits that protect the back.
Healthy lifestyle, strength and flexibility
How fitness, strength and flexibility help protect against work-related back injuries.
Be smart, move it the right way
Steps to prevent back injury when moving or lifting materials.
Developed to meet Canadian and provincial standards
What every course includes
Printable and mailed certificates
Digital wallet and wall-sized certificates print the moment the course is passed.
Standards compliant
Built on Canadian federal and provincial legislation, safety standards, and industry best practice.
Self-paced
Unlimited access to the training material. Pause and resume the course any time.
Live student support
Real support is available seven days a week if a learner gets stuck.
Unlimited exam attempts
The exam can be retaken until the learner reaches a passing grade.
Record of training
Training records are stored securely for three years and pulled on demand from the account.
Who it is for
Built for the people running the work
- Warehouse, shipping and distribution workers
- Manufacturing and plant workers
- Hospitality and kitchen staff
- Trades workers who carry tools and material
- Supervisors running a short back safety session for a crew
What you walk away with
Able to do the job, not just describe it
- Explain how everyday work habits lead to back injuries
- Maintain good posture and reduce strain in the work area
- Work ergonomically to protect and strengthen the back
- Use strength and flexibility to lower the risk of injury
- Move and lift materials using safe methods
Pricing
One seat or the whole crew, priced fairly.
A single seat is $69.99 CAD. Buying one at a time, ask our safety experts for 10 percent off your first course. Training more than two or three people is cheaper through a free On-Track Safety corporate account, which also tracks every certificate and renewal date for you. Move the slider to see the difference.
- Free corporate account, no setup fee
- 20 percent off every course for the first three months
- Automatic certificate and expiry tracking for your whole team
Team pricing
What it costs to train your crew
Individual purchases
One seat at a time, list price
$349.95
Individually with a 10% code
Ask our safety experts for a code
$314.96
Through a free corporate account
20% off every course, first three months
$279.96
A corporate account saves you
$69.99
on 5 seats of Back Safety and Injury Prevention
No setup fee. The account also tracks every certificate and expiry date for you.
Certificate and format
How the course runs
Your certificate
Pass at 80 percent to download a certificate of completion. The course can be repeated twice. No expiry period is listed.
- Fully online and self-paced, about 20 minutes
- Testing throughout to reinforce the material
- Mobile-friendly, works on a phone or tablet
- Instant access once the seat is purchased
- Certificate available as soon as the course is passed
Why it matters for compliance
Musculoskeletal injuries, including back injuries, are among the most common lost-time injuries in Canada, and provincial OHS rules address them. Alberta's OHS Code, for example, includes a section on training to prevent musculoskeletal injury within its part on lifting and handling loads. This course provides general awareness; employers should also assess specific lifting tasks and put controls in place.
Common questions
Questions buyers ask
Who is this course for?
- People with physically demanding jobs: manufacturing, warehouse, hospitality and trades workers, and anyone who lifts, carries or works in awkward positions.
How long does it take?
- About 20 minutes, which makes it easy to fit into orientation or a toolbox meeting.
How much does the course cost?
- The course is 69.99 CAD per seat. Ask our safety experts for 10 percent off your first course, or a free On-Track Safety corporate account for 20 percent off every course for the first three months.
How is this different from Preventing Back Injury?
- Preventing Back Injury explains how the back works and covers risk factors such as aging and disease in more depth. This course is shorter and focused on posture, ergonomics, fitness and moving materials the right way.
Does it teach lifting technique?
- Yes. The final section covers the steps workers can take to prevent injury when moving or lifting materials.
Why does a work course talk about lifestyle and fitness?
- Because strength and flexibility affect how well the back copes with the demands of the job. The course shows how a healthy lifestyle supports the workplace controls, not replaces them.
Does the certificate expire?
- No expiry period is listed for this course.
Can a short course really prevent back injuries?
- On its own, no. Combined with good work area design, lifting equipment and supervision, training helps workers build the daily habits that prevent most back injuries. The course focuses on those habits.
Get your team trained, on the record.
Enrol one person now, or set up a free corporate account and train the whole crew at 20 percent off with every certificate tracked for you.