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Back Safety: The Basics – SS1014DE (11 min.)

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1

Who is the most important factor in any safe lifting or back injury prevention program?

You
Your Supervisor
Your Doctor
None of the above

2

Back pain is usually the result of one unsafe lift or unsafe action.

True
False

3

Bending your back reduces the stress placed on your discs.

True
False

4

Your primary objective when lifting anything should be____________________.

Bending your back
Keeping your back as straight as possible
Keeping your arms as straight as possible
Both B and C

5

Vertebrae is another name for the bones that make up your spine

True
False

6

Discs in your spine help absorb shock.

True
False

7

To reduce the strain placed on your back during a lift, you should_______________?

Hold the item far away from your body.
Hold the item close to your body
Keep your arms straight
None of the above