Program designed to make employees aware of basic electrical safety in the workplace. Review of safety requirements on plugs, cords, cables, disconnect switches, hand/power safety, and other electrical safety equipment.
(12 Minutes)
This video is the perfect way to introduce new employees to general occupational hazards to which they may be exposed and to re-train experienced workers. Program includes basic safety rules, electrical hazards, powered equipment and machinery, back injury prevention, fire protection and more.
(15 Minutes)
This video is designed to make employees aware of basic electrical safety in the workplace. It reviews safety requirements on plugs, cords, cables, disconnect switches, hand/power safety, and other electrical safety equipment.
(10 Min)
This video is designed to make employees aware of basic electrical safety in the workplace. It reviews the safety requirements on plugs, cords, cables, disconnect switches, hand/power safety, and other electrical safety equipment.
(10 minutes)
This is an excellent training video for all employees. Discusses electrical safety, grounding of electrical equipment, power cords, extension cords, double insulation, three prong plugs, wires, and a good sfety overview of electrical safety in the workplace.
(16 minutes)
Examines proper safety procedures for operating and maintaining powered pallet jacks.
(12 minutes)
An OSHA inspection found numerous instances of unguarded or inadequately [...]
Many victims of workplace electrocution are the people who maintain electrical equipment. Here are some reminders for staying safe while making this equipment safe.
If your job includes the use or handling of flammable substances, you need special training to recognize and avoid the hazards that go along with them.
Portable heaters are handy devices. They are useful as temporary sources of heat in unexpectedly cold weather. But these electric or fuel-powered heaters also come with hazards.
The only people who should be working on energized electrical equipment are those who are fully trained and qualified, properly equipped and authorized to do so.
Your workplace probably has countless electrical tools and devices capable of delivering a fatal electrical shock.
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.
La energía mantiene el lugar de trabajo en funcionamiento, pero puede también matarlo
Energy keeps the workplace going, but it can also kill. Unexpected release of energy is the cause of many serious injuries.
A worker received an electric shock on a piece of equipment he was using. He was not injured, and he did not report the incident. A few days later another worker also received a shock from the same defective equipment, and again did not report the problem.
WHAT'S AT STAKE Workers in almost every work environment are [...]
Electrical shock is a leading cause of workplace fatalities and almost every day approximately one electrocution, 10 disabling injuries and 100 electrical shocks are reported.
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.
Shortcuts can cause long-term injuries. Here's a story of one worker who couldn't be bothered to lock out.
Is there a manhole to a sewage system near your workplace, or an underground vault for an electrical system? Any boiler, tunnel, well, silo, shaft or poorly ventilated crawl space can be a potentially dangerous confined space.
If you have to rescue someone who is receiving an electric shock, be careful or you might end up becoming a shock victim yourself.
On average more than 150 workers in North America are killed every year from electric shock, burns, and other effects caused by dangerous exposure to electricity. Many of these deaths could have been prevented by wearing the right personal protective equipment (PPE).
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
Hand and power tool injuries send more than 400,000 workers to the emergency room and cause hundreds of deaths every year. In this safety talk learn about some of the potential hazards associated with using hand and power tools.
Since it's your first time, you may want to checkout some of the video tutorials.
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