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No Room For Rough Play
We're all grownups around here, right? Everyone has a job to do and every job is taken seriously.
Leave Horsing Around to the Jockeys
If you want to horse around, join the equestrian team or the jockey club, but don't take part in horseplay at work.
Heat Illness GalleryHeat Illness
Agriculture, Construction, Emergency Action Plan, English, First Aid and Emergency Response, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Heat Stress, Housekeeping, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Safety Talk, Seasonal, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities, Wholesale & Retail Distribution
Heat Illness
A hot work environment or summer weather can bring heat illness - in three stages.
Walking and Working Surfaces
Slips, trips and falls are responsible for the majority of general industry injury incidents.
Hand Protection is a Good Deal GalleryHand Protection is a Good Deal
Agriculture, Automotive, Construction, English, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, PPE, PPE - Hand, Wrist, Fingers, Retail, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities, Wholesale & Retail Distribution
Hand Protection is a Good Deal
There are a number of hazards your hands encounter every day on the job. Here are a few examples.
Know How to Find Emergency Exits
Every day, without noticing, we pass doors that have "Exit" signs. Usually we don't remember that emergency exit doors are vital to our safety.
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.
Tips for Safe Winter Driving
Once the snow starts to fall, our driving skills are pushed to the limit. Do you know how to drive properly in winter conditions? A few moments spent thinking about it now could save you from problems later when you’re out on the road.
Diversity in the Workplace: How to Bridge the Gaps – Handout
Today’s workforce is rich in diversity. Working together are people of different ages, cultures, physical abilities, education, sexual orientation, language and religious beliefs. Each of us is unique, and our different strengths and perspectives contribute to the strength of our teams.
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.
Poor Respirator Fit: It’ll Take Your Breath Away
Using poor-fitting respiratory protection can be as bad as using nothing at all. Even worse, the harm to your body from respiratory hazards can be impossible to detect or even take years to develop.
Machinery in Motion GalleryMachinery in Motion
Agriculture, Construction, English, Forestry, Industry, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Machinery in Motion
In this Safety Talk, we’ll discuss what happens during a caught-between incident, how to avoid hazardous situations when working with machinery, and provide some tips on how to work around machinery without getting hurt.
Unwrapping a Less Stressful Holiday Season
The holiday season often brings two very unwelcomed guests – stress and depression. With increased demands on your time, your wallet, and your patience it can be hard to enjoy the season with family and friends.
The Hazards of Road Rage
Road rage is defined as aggressive or violent behavior stemming from a driver's uncontrolled anger at the actions of another motorist.
Utility Knife Hazards Only a Cut Away
There's one hand tool that demands your respect over many others in the workplace, a tool that can cut you to the bone in an instant. Meet Mr. Sharp, the utility knife.
How to Prevent Same Level Falls
WHAT'S AT STAKE Most workers have a healthy respect for [...]
Manage Your Stress to Protect Your Health
If you?re alive, you have stress. Stress is what motivates us to do the things we need to do to survive. In small doses, it can be very powerful. The problem is that repeated exposure to situations that cause our bodies to produce stress hormones may have negative effects on our mental and physical health.
Depression in the Workplace – What it Looks Like and How to Help GalleryDepression in the Workplace – What it Looks Like and How to Help
English, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Health and Wellness, Industry, Injury/Illness, Language, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type
Depression in the Workplace – What it Looks Like and How to Help
Depression affects tens of millions of workers across the U.S. and Canada, with a cost to companies of more than $50 billion annually from absenteeism, loss of productivity and medical expenses. By 2020, depression is projected to rank second only to heart disease as the leading cause of disability worldwide. The toll on the workers themselves is often immeasurable.
Close Calls – Your `Free Shot’ to Fix a Safety Problem GalleryClose Calls – Your `Free Shot’ to Fix a Safety Problem
Accident Prevention, Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Near Miss, Oil and Gas, Recordkeeping/Reporting, Retail, Stats and Facts, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Close Calls – Your `Free Shot’ to Fix a Safety Problem
Safety Management Tools - Close Calls - Your `Free Shot’ [...]
Train the Trainer: Lockout Tagout
The Control of Hazardous Energy (lockout/tagout) Standard is a frequent source of [...]
Fire Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility
Fire safety is an extremely important part of any workplace safety program. It's everyone's responsibility to help prevent fires.
Protect Your Hearing and Avoid Hearing Loss GalleryProtect Your Hearing and Avoid Hearing Loss
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, Healthcare, Hearing Conservation, Hearing Loss, Hospitality, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, PPE, PPE - Hearing, Retail, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Protect Your Hearing and Avoid Hearing Loss
What’s at Stake? As the saying goes, “better the devil [...]
Utility Workers – Pre-Job Briefings
What’s at Stake? Failure to identify job hazards is a [...]
What is an Assured Grounding Program?
An 18-year-old worker at a construction site was electrocuted when he touched a light fixture while descending from a scaffold for his afternoon break. The source of the electricity was apparently a short in a receptacle, but examination revealed that the electrical equipment used by the contractor was in such poor condition that it was impossible to make a certain determination of the source of the short.
Why Accidents Happen and How to Avoid Them GalleryWhy Accidents Happen and How to Avoid Them
Accident Prevention, Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, Healthcare, Horseplay, Hospitality, Hospitality, Housekeeping, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Why Accidents Happen and How to Avoid Them
What’s at Stake? Accidents may seem like a word used [...]
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