Hospitality

Look Up for Overhead Dangers

Some of the worst hazards in any work area are the ones you don’t see - because they’re above you. What’s at stake is your life, and there are two basic ways you could lose it: electrocution or falling objects.

Look Up for Overhead DangersVicky Pickford2018-10-25T00:00:00+00:00

The Basics of Electricity

Electricity is the movement of electrons between atoms. In their normal state, electrons in a conductor such as copper, freely and randomly move from atom to atom.

The Basics of ElectricityVicky Pickford2018-10-25T00:00:00+00:00

Emergency Action Plan Checklist

Most workplaces are required to establish and implement an Emergency Action Plan. Use this Checklist to determine if your EAP includes all required elements – or to help create a new EAP.

Emergency Action Plan ChecklistVicky Pickford2018-10-23T00:00:00+00:00

Workplan: Emergency Planning and Response

Fire, natural disaster, and other emergencies can strike your workplace without warning at any time. While you can’t predict them, you can prepare for them and preparedness save lives, prevent injuries and limits property damage. If that’s not motivation enough, being prepared for workplace emergencies may save your business thousands and even hundreds of thousands in safety fines avoided.

Workplan: Emergency Planning and ResponseVicky Pickford2023-11-30T22:09:18+00:00

Tool: Questionnaire – How Prepared Are You for an Emergency?

Knowing what to do in an emergency (fire, chemical spill, natural disaster, etc.) helps evacuation move quickly and safely, allows for the quick contact of emergency services, prevent further destruction, and save lives. Use this Questionnaire to quiz workers on how they would respond in an emergency. Their answers and feedback will help you identify holes in your emergency planning programs and your training. You can edit it to fit the specific needs of your organization.

Tool: Questionnaire – How Prepared Are You for an Emergency?Vicky Pickford2018-10-23T00:00:00+00:00

Imperial Chicken Plant Fire

Imagine being at work when suddenly the lights go out and someone starts yelling, “There’s a fire! We need to get out of here! This place is on fire!” Imagine fumbling your way in the dark and the smoke to an exit…only to find it was locked…from the outside. This is exactly what happened to Lilly Davis and 80 other workers on September 3, 1991 at the Imperial Foods chicken processing plant.

Imperial Chicken Plant FireVicky Pickford2018-10-21T00:00:00+00:00

Know Your Enemies: Workplace Hazard

If you and your friends were facing a dangerous, deceptive enemy, you'd want to find out all you could about the enemy and share any information you come up with. The fact is you do have such a treacherous enemy—the workplace hazard. And this enemy threatens you and your co-workers daily.

Know Your Enemies: Workplace HazardVicky Pickford2018-10-20T00:00:00+00:00

Fatigue at Work Can Kill You

You’re an accident waiting to happen if you are not alert at work. This applies to most high-risk jobs, trucking and transport jobs, repetitive jobs, such as sorting logs in a lumber mill, and a host of other jobs – regardless of the inherent risk level.

Fatigue at Work Can Kill YouVicky Pickford2018-10-19T00:00:00+00:00

Distractions Derail Safety

The ever-increasing use of smartphones finds most of with our heads down staring into the glow of text messages, games, tweets, twitters, selfies and more. One of the downsides to this obsession is that people mistakenly think they can perform their jobs safely while they use these devices.

Distractions Derail SafetyVicky Pickford2018-10-18T00:00:00+00:00

Industrial Ergonomics Hazards Assessment Checklist

Adapt and use this Hazards Assessment to determine areas of potential and existing ergonomic and materials handling concerns.

Industrial Ergonomics Hazards Assessment ChecklistVicky Pickford2018-10-17T00:00:00+00:00

Ergonomic Injury Record Review

To root out ergonomic injuries you must be proactive. The first step is to do a record review and create a “snapshot” of worker injuries, so you can analyze causes and identify trends. Here’s a form you can adapt and use at your workplace to perform an effective records review.

Ergonomic Injury Record ReviewVicky Pickford2018-10-16T00:00:00+00:00

Office Safety

Most offices have few hazardous chemicals and no heavy or moving machinery. If the worst that can happen is a paper cut, why do we need to talk about safety training? Because a paper cut isn’t the worst that can happen. Office employees still need to know what to do in case of an emergency, and accidents are surprisingly common. Also, people who sit down and use computers most of the day need to watch out for ergonomic issues.

Office SafetyVicky Pickford2018-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: 10 Tips for Emergency Response Plans

Being prepared for an emergency is part of your employers and your responsibility. For help developing your emergency response planning, Ready.gov offers the following guidance.

By the Numbers: 10 Tips for Emergency Response PlansVicky Pickford2018-10-11T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This: Emergency Exit Nightmare

Let’s start with the obvious hazard – a blocked emergency exit. Blocked by conveyors, carts, trash, and cardboard boxes.

Picture This: Emergency Exit NightmareVicky Pickford2018-10-11T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Warning Signs and Risk Factors for Domestic Violence in the Workplace

Domestic violence often doesn’t stay confined to the home. Whether directly or indirectly, domestic violence effects the victim, co-workers, and the organization. Learn these warning signs and risk factors for domestic violence in the workplace and share the information with your employees during workplace violence training.

By the Numbers: Warning Signs and Risk Factors for Domestic Violence in the WorkplaceVicky Pickford2018-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Domestic Violence in the Workplace

Protecting employees from harm is the foundation of every safety program and piece of safety legislation. Protecting employees from workplace violence must be part of your safety program. Further still, having a plan and program in place to help employees experiencing domestic violence should be, and in many cases must be, part of your safety program.

Domestic Violence in the WorkplaceVicky Pickford2018-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This: Domestic Violence – What Would You Do?

How would you respond if one of your employees came to work with bruises or other injuries? Does your organization have a policy and process in place for dealing with suspected and confirmed cases of domestic abuse?

Picture This: Domestic Violence – What Would You Do?Vicky Pickford2018-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Four Categories of Workplace Violence and Prevention Strategies

There are four generally agreed upon categories of workplace violence. Once you know what the categories of violence are you and your employer can practice ways to protect you, co-workers, and the public from ha

Four Categories of Workplace Violence and Prevention StrategiesVicky Pickford2018-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Emergency Preparedness – Do You Know What to Do?

Unexpected emergencies occur every day in many facilities, including laboratories, offices, and residential buildings. It might be a fire, flood, earthquake, shooting, tornado, or hazardous chemical spill. If you don’t know what to do during an emergency the odds increase that you or others around you will be injured or killed.

Emergency Preparedness – Do You Know What to Do?Vicky Pickford2023-11-30T22:23:26+00:00

Customer Service in Hospitality
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Customer Service in Hospitality

10 minutes or less, Assign a Course, Duration, English, General Safety, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, Language, New/Young Worker Safety, Teach, Topic, Type, Video

Customer Service in Hospitality

Customer Service…Hospitality, the two go hand in hand. Customer service is everyone’s job at the hotel, not just the Front Desk. This program outlines some do’s and dont’s of customer service and teaches your associates to make a good impression, regardless of what department they work in.

Customer Service in HospitalityVicky Pickford2018-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Active Shooter in a Restaurant
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Active Shooter in a Restaurant

11 - 30 minutes, Assign a Course, Duration, English, General Industry, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Teach, Topic, Type, Video, Workplace Violence

Active Shooter in a Restaurant

The United States Department of Homeland Security defines an Active Shooter as an individual or group of individuals actively engaged in an attempt to shoot or shooting people in a confined or populated area. They normally occur in crowded, public areas so restaurants are a prime target. Although your chances of being a victim of an active shooter incident are minuscule, it is important that you be prepared for such an incident.

Active Shooter in a RestaurantVicky Pickford2018-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Dump Truck Safety
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Dump Truck Safety

10 minutes or less, Assign a Course, Duration, English, General Industry, General Safety, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Teach, Topic, Type, Video

Dump Truck Safety

This videos covers some of the hazards you might face while operating a dump truck.

Dump Truck SafetyVicky Pickford2018-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Housekeeping: Slips, Trips and Falls Facts Prevention

Housekeeping/Slips, Trips & Falls A construction site can become a very messy place. But, the longer it stays that way, the more dangerous it becomes. This video outlines the connection between good housekeeping and injury prevention, especially slips, trips & falls. Common trip and fall hazards are shown and the root causes are examined for maximum impact.

Housekeeping: Slips, Trips and Falls Facts PreventionVicky Pickford2018-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

MIPP Ergonomic Housekeeping Training – Spanish

This video addresses common causes of housekeeper strains and injuries. Ergonomic principles and postures are taught as a way to increase comfort and increase safety. Early recognition of symptoms is taught as the key to preventing injuries. Proper postures while making beds, vacuuming, cleaning the bathroom and others are presented in an easy to understand way.

MIPP Ergonomic Housekeeping Training – SpanishVicky Pickford2018-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls for Ski Area Employees – (8 min)

Ski Areas???snow ???ice???water???slippery surfaces???they increase the potential for a slip, trip or fall. But does this mean a slip, Trip or fall HAS to happen? Of course not. Slips, trips and Falls are preventable and that???s what this program is all about???prevention. The program examines some common slip, trip and fall accidents common to ski areas and examines the root causes of each.

Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls for Ski Area Employees – (8 min)Vicky Pickford2018-10-01T00:00:00+00:00