Automotive

Prevent Eye Injuries

Eyes are one of the most vulnerable parts of the body. They are susceptible to all kinds of injuries in the workplace if they are not properly protected.

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

Maintenance Workers Must Maintain Safety

Maintenance employees are confronted with many hazards that can cause injury or death. One such hazard is exposure to asbestos.

Maintenance Workers Must Maintain SafetyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

High Pressure Danger With Compressed Air

Compressed air can make short work of everything from changing tires to nailing and stapling, but its power demands respect.

High Pressure Danger With Compressed AirVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Screwdrivers Are Big Drivers of Injuries
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Screwdrivers Are Big Drivers of Injuries

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Screwdrivers Are Big Drivers of Injuries

Every tool has a purpose, but many workers attempt to find new and unsafe applications for the tools they use. And the common screwdriver just might be the most misused tool in the workplace.

Screwdrivers Are Big Drivers of InjuriesVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Take Care of Your Protective Wear

It?s important to select and wear the correct PPE. It?s equally important that you inspect and care for the equipment properly, so that it will protect you when you need it!

Take Care of Your Protective WearVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Safety Glasses Protect Against Eye Hazards

An injury which would be minor if it occurred elsewhere can be extremely serious if it occurs on the eye. For example, a piece of metal which is shot through the air from a grinder

Safety Glasses Protect Against Eye HazardsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Hand Protection – It’s in Your Hands

If you aren't wearing the right protection your hands could be burned, frozen, cut, scraped or burned by chemicals. You could lose fingers, a thumb, or even your life. That's why you wear gloves.

Hand Protection – It’s in Your HandsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Be Ready for an Earthquake
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Be Ready for an Earthquake

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

Be Ready for an Earthquake

Many places where we live and work are in high risk earthquake zones.

Be Ready for an EarthquakeVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Women at Greater Risk for Ergonomic Injury
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Women at Greater Risk for Ergonomic Injury

Automotive, Business Services, English, Ergonomics, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Women at Greater Risk for Ergonomic Injury

Women are twice as likely as men to suffer ergonomic-related injuries.

Women at Greater Risk for Ergonomic InjuryVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

If you work with any amount of chemicals,? or work in an environment where chemicals are used, handled, stored,? transported or disposed of, you must understand the hazards and how to protect? yourself.

Avoid Chemical ExposureVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Workplace First Aid

The first few minutes are important for the survival of any accident victim. If you can provide prompt and proper first aid while waiting for medical assistance to arrive, you greatly increase your co-worker's chance for a complete recovery.

Workplace First AidVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Avoid Electrical Hazards

Your workplace probably has countless electrical tools and devices capable of delivering a fatal electrical shock.

Avoid Electrical HazardsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

10 Electrical Safety Tips for Every Worker

WHAT'S AT STAKE Workers in almost every work environment are [...]

10 Electrical Safety Tips for Every WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Pressure Vessels are Unforgiving of Poor Treatment
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Pressure Vessels are Unforgiving of Poor Treatment

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Pressure Vessels are Unforgiving of Poor Treatment

If pressure vessels are improperly operated or improperly maintained, they can fail catastrophically, potentially flattening buildings and killing workers and people living in the area.

Pressure Vessels are Unforgiving of Poor TreatmentVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Safety Rules Protect You

The safety rules, policies and procedures of your workplace are there to protect you from workplace hazards and to help prevent injuries.

Safety Rules Protect YouVicky Pickford2023-09-04T17:56:07+00:00

Get A Lift Out Of Your Job

Workers in health care, warehousing, transportation, manufacturing, retail and many other industry sectors have to lift and move people and materials as part of their jobs.

Get A Lift Out Of Your JobVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Let the Heat Get to You

You might be the toughest roughneck around, but a good dose of heat stress can quickly tame anyone's bravado.

Don’t Let the Heat Get to YouVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Protect Yourself Against UV Rays

Download Instructor-Led Material Meeting Kit PowerPoint WHAT'S AT STAKE Working [...]

Protect Yourself Against UV RaysVicky Pickford2023-09-04T19:04:27+00:00

Maintain a Clean Workplace Together

Maintain a Clean Workplace TogetherVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Tornado Safety Basics – Seasonal Safety

The tornado season in North America begins in April, peaks in June and July, and ends in September. But really the storms can occur at any time, with approximately 1,000 tornadoes being reported in the United States and 80 in Canada each year.

Tornado Safety Basics – Seasonal SafetyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Falling Objects

Let's look first at the problem of stored materials. Materials are piled in the yard, in the truck or at various places on the jobsite.

Falling ObjectsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Compressed Air is Dangerous

You're struggling to loosen over-tightened lug nuts while fixing a flat tire on a hot, dusty highway.

Compressed Air is DangerousVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Preparing for Emergencies in the Workplace
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Preparing for Emergencies in the Workplace

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

Preparing for Emergencies in the Workplace

Unexpected emergencies occur in workplaces every day in factories, plants, offices and warehouses, as well as construction sites and on the road. It could be a fire, fatal injury, flood, earthquake, shooting, tornado, chemical spill or another kind of crisis. So it’s important that companies have an emergency response plan to cover all expected and unexpected disasters. For this plan to be effective, all employees must be trained in the roles they will play in an emergency.

Preparing for Emergencies in the WorkplaceVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Take Falls Lightly

It's easy to take the subject of falls lightly? unless you or someone you know has had a serious fall. Then you realize how deadly this commonplace accident can be.

Don’t Take Falls LightlyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Let Bullying Poison Your Workplace
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Don’t Let Bullying Poison Your Workplace

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Don’t Let Bullying Poison Your Workplace

Bullying is defined as repeated aggressive behavior against another person in an effort to hurt that person, either emotionally or physically. And it happens more often than you’d think. In fact, an estimated 35 to 37 percent of North American workers report being bullied on the job by a co-worker or person in a position of authority.

Don’t Let Bullying Poison Your WorkplaceVicky Pickford2023-10-23T20:18:57+00:00