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Back Safety in Healthcare Environments: for Office and Maintenance Personnel
Back Safety in Healthcare Environments: for Office and Maintenance Personnel

Course Overview

Back Safety in Healthcare Environments for Office and Maintenance Personnel is built for non-clinical healthcare staff. In 45 to 60 minutes, it covers back injury causes, posture, safe lifting, office strain, maintenance tasks and back care habits.

  • Covers back injury risks for healthcare office, facilities and maintenance personnel in daily support tasks.
  • Reviews posture, safe lifting and habits that help prevent back pain during healthcare office work daily.
  • Applies back care basics to desks, supplies, equipment movement, maintenance work and facility support tasks.

 

  • 45-60 minutes, self-paced
  • Instant certificate
  • Mobile friendly
$19.95

Per seat. One-time payment, no subscription.

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Everything You Need to Know
About This Course

  • Back structure basic
  • Back pain in healthcare office and maintenance environments
  • Proper posture
  • Safe lifting techniques
  • Back health habits

Course Duration45-60 minutes
Format100% online, narrated with photos, video, and interactivity
Passing Score70% on final exam
CertificatePersonalized certificate, printable immediately upon passing
LanguagesEnglish
Device CompatibilityDesktop, tablet, and smartphone
ProgressProgress saved automatically, stop and restart without losing your place
AcceptedOur courses meet federal standards, but state requirements may vary. Please verify before purchase.
ProviderMARCOM (in partnership with eTraining)

Find out if this training applies to your role, your job site, or your employer's compliance requirements, and whether it matches the certification you need.

  • Administrative and office staff in healthcare facilities
  • Medical records and billing department employees
  • Facility maintenance and janitorial workers in healthcare settings
  • IT support staff in hospitals and clinics
  • Security personnel in healthcare facilities
  • Materials management and supply chain staff
  • Supervisors and managers of non-clinical healthcare departments
  • New hires in non-clinical healthcare support roles

Employers across a wide range of industries use this course to meet federal, state, and site-specific safety training requirements for their workforce.

  • Hospitals and medical center administrative offices
  • Nursing home and long-term care facility operations
  • Healthcare system corporate offices
  • Medical billing and insurance processing centers
  • Hospital facility management and maintenance departments
  • Healthcare IT and data center operations
  • Medical supply and equipment distribution
  • Government healthcare administration

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the Back Safety in Healthcare Environments: for Office and Maintenance Personnel.

Yes. Upon passing the final exam with a score of 70% or higher, you can immediately print a certificate of completion. This certificate serves as proof of training for your employer.

Yes. The course is accessible on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Progress saves automatically on the same device, so you can stop and resume where you left off.

OSHA does not have a specific back safety standard. However, OSHA’s General Duty Clause requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards. Back injuries are among the most common workplace injuries, and OSHA recommends that employers provide training on safe lifting techniques and ergonomics as part of a comprehensive injury prevention program.

This course is designed for employees who work in healthcare office and maintenance environments and may be at risk for back injuries. It is appropriate for administrative assistants, billing staff, maintenance workers, janitorial staff, IT support, security, and anyone in a non-clinical healthcare role who sits for extended periods or performs manual lifting and maintenance tasks.

The course takes approximately 45 to 60 minutes to complete. It is fully self-paced, so you can pause and resume at your convenience. You have 6 months from enrollment to finish. Progress saves automatically on the same device.

The course covers the structure of the back and how it works, common sources of back pain and injuries in healthcare office and maintenance environments, the importance of good posture at work and at home, how to lift objects safely without injuring your back, and how to develop healthy habits to keep your back pain-free.

The Back Safety in Healthcare Environments: for Office and Maintenance Personnel course is an online safety training program that teaches employees in healthcare office and maintenance environments how to prevent back injuries. The course covers the structure of the back, common sources of back pain, the importance of good posture, safe lifting techniques, and healthy habits that reduce the risk of back injuries.

Better Training. Better Outcomes.

Fifteen years, 200,000+ professionals certified, and a completion rate roughly double the industry average.

OSHA citation printed on every certificate

Your employer and site safety officer can verify compliance at a glance, with no phone calls and no lookups.

No setup. No LMS. Training in minutes.

Pay once, get instant access. No account setup, no downloads, no IT involvement. Works in any browser.

Built for field workers, not classrooms

Grounded in real jobsite operations. Scenarios reflect the work your crew actually does.

Trusted by safety managers & contractors

Used by EHS managers, general contractors and federal site supervisors to keep crews certified on time.

200,000+
Professionals certified
87%
Completion rate (industry avg <45%)
10M+
Hours of training delivered
15
Years in business

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