Safety Matters: Strains and Sprains Interactive Online Training

Safety Matters: Strains and Sprains helps increase employees’ knowledge of strains and sprains, their differences and how to treat them. Most people will experience strains and sprains at one point or another. Avoiding risky behavior and engaging in safe work practices are ways to actively sidestep the pain from these all too common injuries.

• Examples of strains
• Examples of sprains

• Workplace risk factors
• Individual risk factors

• Symptoms of a strain
• Symptoms of a sprain
• Treating a strain or sprain at home
• When to see a doctor

• Proper lifting techniques
• Changing positions
• Back protection