Alberta Council of Disability Services

Lifting and Back Care

Type Synopsis Region Link/Contacts
Resources
The Government of Alberta Occupational Health and Safety website includes a number of articles related to lifting and back care.
Provincial Click to visit website
Backs and Bums: Applying Basic Ergonomics
Back care and lifting Resource
Resources Shared by Alberta Health Services: Ergonomics, musculoskeletal injuries, prevention, risk assessment
3 webcasts and e-learning resources = 2 hours of training
Provincial Click to visit website
Presentation

Resources
Go-Getters Inc will encourage your employees to incorporate injury prevention, wellness and physical activity into their daily routine. We promote safe life & work practices. Calgary Click to visit website
Workshop Excel Academy offers professional development in Lifting and Transferring, Body Mechanics, and Positioning. Edmonton Matthew Rolheiser, Registrar
Excel Academy
Phone: (780) 441 7999
Fax: (780) 421 7563
Email: info@excelacademy.ca