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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

Don’t Experiment With Safety in a Laboratory

Laboratories harbor fire and explosion hazards, and radiation hazards. There may be high-powered equipment which could cause cuts, entanglement or electrocution. There also could be biohazardous materials which can cause fatal diseases.

Don’t Experiment With Safety in a LaboratoryVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Let the Welding Fume Plume Make You Sick

Welding poses a unique combination of both safety and health risks to more than 500,000 workers in a wide variety of industries.

Don’t Let the Welding Fume Plume Make You SickVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Unsafe Practices Cause Battery Blowups
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Unsafe Practices Cause Battery Blowups

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

Unsafe Practices Cause Battery Blowups

There are some hazards associated with batteries, however. The chemical reactions required to generate electricity involve toxic and explosive substances, harmful to humans and the environment. Large batteries can deliver fatal electrical shock. Consider the

Unsafe Practices Cause Battery BlowupsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Headlights To See And Be Seen
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Headlights To See And Be Seen

Accident Prevention, Automotive, Driver Safety, English, General Safety, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type

Headlights To See And Be Seen

Your headlights are especially important for safe travel during the winter. In addition to the long hours of darkness, weather conditions such as fog, snow, sleet and rain reduce the ability to see and to

Headlights To See And Be SeenVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Healthy Diet Can Cut Risks
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Healthy Diet Can Cut Risks

English, Fatigue, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Industry, Injury/Illness, Language, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Healthy Diet Can Cut Risks

A safe, healthy workplace is also about food. A balanced, nutritious diet can boost energy and combat fatigue.

Healthy Diet Can Cut RisksVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Working Safely is no Mean Feet

They carry you through heat or cold, wet and slippery conditions. Your feet are also at risk from falling construction materials and equipment. No wonder wearing approved steel-toed boots can be required on the job.

Working Safely is no Mean FeetVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Survive the Drive this Winter

How This Affects You: Don't think fate wouldn't leave you stranded in a vehicle during a snow storm. This happened to school bus driver Carl Miller in Colorado.

Survive the Drive this WinterVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Prevent Workplace Fires
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Prevent Workplace Fires

English, Fire Prevention, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type, Utilities, Workplace Violence

Prevent Workplace Fires

How This Affects You: Many workers like you are killed or injured in workplace fires each year.

Prevent Workplace FiresVicky 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

Fire Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility – Spanish
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Fire Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility – Spanish

Fire Extinguishers, Fire Prevention, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Spanish, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type, Utilities

Fire Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility – Spanish

Al tener cuidado y ser consciente de la importancia de la seguridad contra los incendios, usted contribuirá a su protección y a la de sus compañeros.

Fire Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility – SpanishVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Immobilize With the Proper Lockout Procedure

Lockout procedures eliminate the chance a machine could become energized whenever it is being cleaned, repaired, maintained, or unjammed.

Immobilize With the Proper Lockout ProcedureVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Emergency! Would You Know How to Respond?
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Emergency! Would You Know How to Respond?

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

Emergency! Would You Know How to Respond?

Quick! A co-worker has just been seriously injured and emergency medical assistance is needed. Do you know what to do?

Emergency! Would You Know How to Respond?Vicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

How to Handle Handcarts Safely
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How to Handle Handcarts Safely

Back Safety, English, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, PPE - Hand, Wrist, Fingers, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

How to Handle Handcarts Safely

How to Handle Handcarts SafelyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Unprotected Trenches are Deathtraps
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Unprotected Trenches are Deathtraps

Construction, English, Excavation and Trenching, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type, Utilities

Unprotected Trenches are Deathtraps

Every month in the United States, an average of two workers die after being caught in collapsing trenches. In Canada, about 10 workers die in trench collapse incidents each year.

Unprotected Trenches are DeathtrapsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Amp up Electrical Safety While Trimming Trees
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Amp up Electrical Safety While Trimming Trees

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

Amp up Electrical Safety While Trimming Trees

Overhead power lines are a danger on and off the job. When doing roof or yard work at home, follow the same precautions you would on the job and keep a safe distance from power lines.

Amp up Electrical Safety While Trimming TreesVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Sleep Deprivation Deprives You of Safety Too
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Sleep Deprivation Deprives You of Safety Too

English, General Industry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Shiftwork, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Sleep Deprivation Deprives You of Safety Too

Feeling overworked? You’re not alone. Whether as a result of working long hours, extra jobs, or spending too long watching late-night television, many workers are getting less sleep than they need.

Sleep Deprivation Deprives You of Safety TooVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Waiting for a Fall

Falls are the most common cause of workplace injuries and the second leading cause of accidental death in North America.

Waiting for a FallVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Dig Deep for Trenching and Excavation Safety

In this Safety Talk, learn about trench hazards and evacuation procedures to help prevent workers being injured or killed if a trench they are working in collapses.

Dig Deep for Trenching and Excavation SafetyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Climb Your Way to Safe Ladder Use
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Climb Your Way to Safe Ladder Use

Business Services, English, Fall Protection, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Slips, Trips and Falls, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Climb Your Way to Safe Ladder Use

Of all occupational injuries, falls are the second leading cause of death next to highway crashes.

Climb Your Way to Safe Ladder UseVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Treat Forklifts Lightly
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Don’t Treat Forklifts Lightly

English, Forklifts, General Industry, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type, Wholesale & Retail Distribution

Don’t Treat Forklifts Lightly

Many forklift injuries are received by people working or walking around forklifts in operation.

Don’t Treat Forklifts LightlyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

You Can Help Make Highway Work Zones Safer
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You Can Help Make Highway Work Zones Safer

Construction, English, General Industry, Industry, Language, Road Construction, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type

You Can Help Make Highway Work Zones Safer

Highway work zones continue to have far too many traffic fatalities. Hundreds of people are killed in work zones each year. The victims include both construction workers and occupants of the vehicles trying to rush past them.

You Can Help Make Highway Work Zones SaferVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Unsafe Trash is No One’s Treasure
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Unsafe Trash is No One’s Treasure

English, General Industry, General Safety, Hazcom, Housekeeping, Industry, Laboratory, Language, Needlesticks and Sharps, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Unsafe Trash is No One’s Treasure

Cuts and contact with substances in trash could expose you to dangerous chemicals and infections.

Unsafe Trash is No One’s TreasureVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Let the Pressure of Compressed Gas Get to You

The hazards associated with compressed gas include oxygen displacement, fires, explosions, toxic effects from certain gases, reactivity and projectile concerns.

Don’t Let the Pressure of Compressed Gas Get to YouVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Carelessness Puts Everyone in Danger
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Carelessness Puts Everyone in Danger

English, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type, Workplace Violence

Carelessness Puts Everyone in Danger

Does it drive you nuts to observe careless people? They slide out of the pickup in the parking lot trailing candy bar wrappers and coffee cup litter.

Carelessness Puts Everyone in DangerVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00