ESAMS - Back Injury Prevention Training
(One-Time Only)
When performing leg lifts, how far should you lift your leg? - answer until you feel the
muscles in your leg stretch
Which is not one of the five regions of the spine? - answer idiopathic
Which is the best position for your back while sleeping? - answer Lie on your side
with your hips and knees bent.
What is not the spine's basic function? - answer protecting the heart from injury
What are the bones of the back or spine called? - answer vertebrae
What is osteoarthritis? - answer A form of arthritis that causes back pain and is
usually found in the elderly.
What act as "spinal shock absorbers"? - answer discs
Why is the lumbar region of your back where most back pain occurs? - answer
because this part of the back bears the entire weight of the upper body
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), what percentage of back injuries
occur to the lower back? - answer 80%
What is a good way to reduce fatigue on your back when you stay in static positions for
long periods of time? - answer Stretch frequently and readjust posture often.
Choose the correct answer below that best completes this statement. Back injuries are
considered by OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) as the
nation's _____ workplace safety problem. - answer #1
What is the key to safe lifting? - answer keeping your back straight or slightly arched
and never use your back to lift
Four out of the five top back injury risk factors fall into what category? - answer the
individual's own poor habits
When performing half sit-ups, how far should you raise yourself off of the floor? -
answer 6 to 8 inchesPowered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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(One-Time Only)
When performing leg lifts, how far should you lift your leg? - answer until you feel the
muscles in your leg stretch
Which is not one of the five regions of the spine? - answer idiopathic
Which is the best position for your back while sleeping? - answer Lie on your side
with your hips and knees bent.
What is not the spine's basic function? - answer protecting the heart from injury
What are the bones of the back or spine called? - answer vertebrae
What is osteoarthritis? - answer A form of arthritis that causes back pain and is
usually found in the elderly.
What act as "spinal shock absorbers"? - answer discs
Why is the lumbar region of your back where most back pain occurs? - answer
because this part of the back bears the entire weight of the upper body
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), what percentage of back injuries
occur to the lower back? - answer 80%
What is a good way to reduce fatigue on your back when you stay in static positions for
long periods of time? - answer Stretch frequently and readjust posture often.
Choose the correct answer below that best completes this statement. Back injuries are
considered by OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) as the
nation's _____ workplace safety problem. - answer #1
What is the key to safe lifting? - answer keeping your back straight or slightly arched
and never use your back to lift
Four out of the five top back injury risk factors fall into what category? - answer the
individual's own poor habits
When performing half sit-ups, how far should you raise yourself off of the floor? -
answer 6 to 8 inchesPowered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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