The Time for Tact, Not Attack
How do you handle conflict? Do you get angry and say things you wish you hadn't? Or do you back down and regret you did not stand up for yourself?
Stop Falls With Protective Gear
Fall protection includes personal fall arrest equipment, conventional equipment such as guardrails, and positioning device systems. A fall arrest system is used to halt a person's fall from a working level 10 feet (three meters)
Workplace First Aid GalleryWorkplace First Aid
Automotive, Bloodborne Pathogens, English, First Aid and Emergency Response, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Laboratory, Language, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type, Wholesale & Retail Distribution
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.
Look Out For The Little Guy GalleryLook Out For The Little Guy
Agriculture, Automotive, Construction, Driver Safety, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Wholesale & Retail Distribution
Look Out For The Little Guy
All drivers need to watch out for small vehicles on the road – the compact car hiding in the truck driver's blind spot, the bicycle courier passing on the right side at an intersection and the oncoming motorcycle.
Don’t Confine Your Safety
Any time fuel is burned, carbon monoxide is a hazard. For example, three workers died after inhaling carbon monoxide in an oil well cellar in California.
Use Extension Ladders Safely
How This Affects You: Every year thousands of employees are injured in falls from ladders.
Be a Safety Leader
An employer or supervisor can't stand by you every second to see that safety rules are followed.
Hand Tool Hazards GalleryHand Tool Hazards
Agriculture, Automotive, Construction, English, Forestry, General Industry, Hand and Power Tools, Healthcare, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, PPE, PPE - Hand, Wrist, Fingers, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Hand Tool Hazards
We all know how important it is to use caution around power tools. But what about tools in general? Can a wrench really be dangerous?
Know Your Chemicals GalleryKnow Your Chemicals
Agriculture, Chemical Safety, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, GHS, Health and Safety Management, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, Injury/Illness, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Safety Talk, Spill Prevention and Control, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Know Your Chemicals
Chemicals enter the body in a number of different ways. A chemical can be absorbed by the skin, inhaled, ingested or through a puncture like a needle. Once in the body, chemicals are circulated by
The Environmental Safety Connection
Every day we hear about environmental concerns. The diminishing ozone layer, overflowing landfills, pollution ... the list is endless. The problems seem so immense that we ask ourselves what one person can do.
Sleep Apnea and Safety
Think back to the last time you came to work after a night spent tossing and turning – or with no sleep at all. Now imagine working that way day in and day out.
Familiarize Yourself with Formaldehyde
Think “formaldehyde” and very likely images of laboratories, hospitals or funeral parlors come to mind. But formaldehyde’s uses go beyond that of specimen preservation and embalming fluid. It’s one of the most commonly used and encountered chemicals in industry today.
Safeguard Your Youth In a New Job
Starting a new job is a challenging. In addition to learning the mechanics of new work, you are also trying to make an impression and navigate the culture of a new workplace. You must learn the layout of the new workplace as well as master new tools.
Protect Yourself from the Dangers of Drywall
Workers who install drywall are at risk for falls, back injuries, muscle strains and respiratory exposure to dust.
Heavy Work Means Strains and Sprains
In this Safety Talk, we’ll learn about the difference between strains and sprains, discover the risk factors that increase the likelihood of a strain or sprain, and discuss how these injuries can be prevented.
Layer Up for Warmth
Working in cold weather can have a chilling effect on your body. You are at risk for impaired motor function, impaired judgment and cold stress injuries and illness.
Housekeeping Counts
How does our workplace stack up against the following housekeeping standards? -? Are floors clean and free of water, mud, ice, grease, oil, waste and clutter? - ?Are leaks and spills cleaned up promptly? -?
A Good Safety Attitude
You have been receiving advice about safety for years. You have listened to it at work, read it and watched television spots on it, but probably never thought about it much.
Raising the Bar for Wall Raising Safety
Raising a wall is a common task on a construction site. And it?s a task that endangers the safety of several workers at one time.
Cell Phone Distractions Don’t End Once Your Car is Parked GalleryCell Phone Distractions Don’t End Once Your Car is Parked
Accident Prevention, Driver Safety, English, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Wholesale & Retail Distribution
Cell Phone Distractions Don’t End Once Your Car is Parked
We all know about the dangers of using a cell phone while driving. But if you think driving a car while talking on a cell phone is dangerous, imagine the hazards of operating a forklift, working on an assembly line or performing other safety-sensitive jobs while chatting away on a cell phone.
Don’t Press Your Luck with Power Presses
What's at Stake? Do you think it's a good idea [...]
Harassment Hurts GalleryHarassment Hurts
Automotive, Business Services, English, General Industry, General Safety, Harassment and Discrimination, Industry, Language, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type, Wholesale & Retail Distribution, Workplace Violence
Harassment Hurts
This kind of behavior is not tolerated in the workplace. If you ever find yourself a target of harassment, you do not have to put up with it. You have the law on your side
Terrorism: Disarming the Threat
Workers need to prepare for all possible emergencies, even those as unlikely as terrorist attacks. In some workplaces, this threat is considered more possible than in others.
Get A Lift Out Of Your Job GalleryGet A Lift Out Of Your Job
Agriculture, Automotive, Construction, English, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities, Wholesale & Retail Distribution
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.
Good Footwear Beats Sore Feet GalleryGood Footwear Beats Sore Feet
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, PPE, PPE - Legs/Feet, Retail, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Good Footwear Beats Sore Feet
When your feet hurt, everything hurts. Ask anyone finishing a long shift in bad shoes.
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