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Course Title: | Retired ~ OSHA - Patient Handling |
| Category: | 69 | |
| Credits: | 0.5 | |
| Objectives: | After completing this course, participants should be able to: • Describe the importance of proper patient handling • Describe ergonomics of patient handling • Identify potential hazards associated with patient handling • Recognize tasks that pose an increase in ergonomic risk • Understand and be able to implement possible solutions to identified hazards | |
| Description: | Because of the serious risks associated, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has detailed the various hazards and solutions related to patient handling and information on starting a safe patient handling program. The goal of this course is to inform employers and employees of the risks associated with patient handling, as well as provide ways to safely reduce risk in such situations. Keywords: Patient Handling, Ergonomics, Safety, OSHA, Hazards, Hazard Prevention, Injury | |
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