Vicky Pickford, Author at ICW

Protect Your Back

How This Affects You: Your back is used in all you do, on and off the job, and hurting it can have severe consequences: a lifetime of pain, inability to work or play and reduced income.

Protect Your BackVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Use Extension Ladders Safely

How This Affects You: Every year thousands of employees are injured in falls from ladders.

Use Extension Ladders SafelyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Use Tools Safely

How This Affects You: You can be seriously injured by using common workplace tools incorrectly.

Use Tools SafelyVicky Pickford2023-09-04T19:16:13+00:00

Avoid Workplace Violence

How This Affects You: Workplace violence can happen to anyone, even you.

Avoid Workplace ViolenceVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Protect Your Respiratory System

How This Affects You: The air around you keeps you alive.

Protect Your Respiratory SystemVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Survive Hazardous Weather
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Survive Hazardous Weather

Emergency Action Plan, English, Environmental, First Aid and Emergency Response, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Seasonal, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Survive Hazardous Weather

Weather can affect your safety both on and off the job. Even if you don't work outside, just getting to and from work in bad weather can be hazardous.

Survive Hazardous WeatherVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Protect Your Feet
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Protect Your Feet

English, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Industry, Injury/Illness, Language, PPE, PPE - Legs/Feet, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

You can't imagine how painful and inconvenient a foot injury is until you've had one. If you injure a foot, you might be laid up for some time while the bills are mounting and your work projects are piling up.

Protect Your FeetVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Protect the Environment
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Protect the Environment

English, Environmental, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Protect the Environment

There is a direct link between environmental protection and your personal safety.

Protect the EnvironmentVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Protect Your Eyes

Safety eyewear and face shields can save you from injuries which can lead to blindness. Prompt treatment of eye injuries reduces the risk of permanent damage.

Protect Your EyesVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Avoid Harmful Horseplay
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Avoid Harmful Horseplay

English, General Industry, Horseplay, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Avoid Harmful Horseplay

Horseplay is rough play, practical jokes and other physical humor which can endanger workers.

Avoid Harmful HorseplayVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Learn from Close Calls Safety Talk
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Learn from Close Calls Safety Talk

English, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Industry, Language, Near Miss, Safety Talk, Topic, Type

Learn from Close Calls Safety Talk

Have you had a close call at work?

Learn from Close Calls Safety TalkVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Off the Job Safety
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Off the Job Safety

English, General Industry, Industry, Language, Off-the-Job, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Off the Job Safety

Safety doesn't punch a time clock, so when you leave work, take your safety attitude home with you.

Off the Job SafetyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Facilities Maintenance Safety
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Facilities Maintenance Safety

Education, English, Facilities/Maintenance, General Industry, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Retail, Safety Talk, Topic, Type, Utilities

Facilities Maintenance Safety

As a maintenance worker, you are responsible for a lot - providing a steady flow of water, heat and cooling as well as upkeep of every part of the workplace.

Facilities Maintenance SafetyVicky Pickford2023-11-27T16:55:53+00:00

Heat Illness

A hot work environment or summer weather can bring heat illness - in three stages.

Heat IllnessVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Mobile Equipment

You may work around construction sites or encounter backhoes, loaders, compactors and cranes in your neighborhood or along highways.

Mobile EquipmentVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Noise Hazards

It's hard to believe that noise can cause permanent damage to your hearing - but it can.

Noise HazardsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Health and Safety Committee
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Health and Safety Committee

English, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Health and Wellness, Industry, Language, Recordkeeping/Reporting, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Health and Safety Committee

Your workplace probably has a committee that discusses safety issues.

Health and Safety CommitteeVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Hazard Communication (HazCom)
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Hazard Communication (HazCom)

Chemical Safety, English, General Industry, General Safety, GHS, Hazcom, Industry, Language, Safety Data Sheets, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Hazard Communication (HazCom)

The chemicals you use at work can be hazardous to your health and safety.

Hazard Communication (HazCom)Vicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Be a Safety Leader
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Be a Safety Leader

English, General Industry, Industry, Language, Lead, Leadership, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Be a Safety Leader

An employer or supervisor can't stand by you every second to see that safety rules are followed.

Be a Safety LeaderVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Machine Guards Defend Safety

Moving machinery is everywhere. Even something as innocent as a photocopier contains moving parts.

Machine Guards Defend SafetyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Avoid Arc Flash
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Avoid Arc Flash

Electrical, English, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type, Utilities

Avoid Arc Flash

If you have to work on equipment that cannot be de-energized before you work on it, you need knowledge about arc flash. It can cause traumatic injuries and death.

Avoid Arc FlashVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Hazardous Waste

It's important for you to understand the potential hazards that you may be exposed to while working with hazardous waste.

Hazardous WasteVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Push or Pull?
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Push or Pull?

Business Services, English, Ergonomics, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Injury/Illness, Language, Materials Handling and Storage, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type, Warehouse

Push or Pull?

Equipment that you use on the job may require you to apply pushing or pulling forces.

Push or Pull?Vicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Every Breath You Take
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Every Breath You Take

English, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, PPE, PPE - Respiratory, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Every Breath You Take

To stay alive and healthy, you need air which is clean, free of toxic gases and other contaminants, and contains the right amount of oxygen.

Every Breath You TakeVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Prevent Back Injuries

Back injuries are a leading cause of lost time from work. They can occur in any type of job or workplace.

Prevent Back InjuriesVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

About Vicky Pickford