Close Calls Are Warnings
We can come up with lots of excuses for ignoring close calls.
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.
Unsafe Trash is No One’s Treasure
Cuts and contact with substances in trash could expose you to dangerous chemicals and infections.
Don’t Let the Pressure of Compressed Gas Get to You GalleryDon’t Let the Pressure of Compressed Gas Get to You
Compressed Gas/Air, Construction, Emergency Action Plan, English, First Aid and Emergency Response, General Safety, Healthcare, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Oil and Gas, PPE, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type, Utilities, Wholesale & Retail Distribution
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.
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
Don’t Let Your Flu Out Of The House
Etiquette means showing consideration for others. When applied to illness, it means not bringing your germs to work. The old work ethic of admiring employees who "toughed it out" in spite of looking like death
Grounds for Safety
Powered machinery such as mowers, trimmers, tillers and chippers slice through grass, weeds, branches and soil. These machines also easily slice through human fingers and toes.
The Dangerous Mile
It is important to be aware of the particular hazards of any stretch of road. However, the most critical mile is always the mile right in front of you. That is the mile which needs
Don’t Get Burned By Portable Heaters
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.
Protect Your Respiratory System
How This Affects You: The air around you keeps you alive.
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.
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.
Immobilize With the Proper Lockout Procedure GalleryImmobilize With the Proper Lockout Procedure
Construction, English, General Safety, Hand and Power Tools, Industry, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, Oil and Gas, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type, Utilities
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Waiting for a Fall GalleryWaiting for a Fall
Agriculture, Business Services, Construction, English, Fall Protection, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Safety Talk, Slips, Trips and Falls, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Wholesale & Retail Distribution
Waiting for a Fall
Falls are the most common cause of workplace injuries and the second leading cause of accidental death in North America.
Dig Deep for Trenching and Excavation Safety GalleryDig Deep for Trenching and Excavation Safety
Agriculture, Construction, English, Excavation and Trenching, Forestry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Maritime, Oil and Gas, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
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.
Climb Your Way to Safe Ladder Use
Of all occupational injuries, falls are the second leading cause of death next to highway crashes.
Don’t Treat Forklifts Lightly
Many forklift injuries are received by people working or walking around forklifts in operation.
Is Substance Abuse a Problem in Your Workplace?
When someone has a substance abuse problem, it affects his or her family members and friends. And since most drug users, binge and heavy drinkers, and people with substance use disorders are employed, the problem is also a concern for employers and co-workers.
Don’t Get Caught Between a Truck and a Hard Place GalleryDon’t Get Caught Between a Truck and a Hard Place
Business Services, Construction, Driver Safety, English, Forestry, Forklifts, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing Chemical, Manufacturing Food, Safety Talk, Struck-By/Caught-Between, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities, Warehouse, Wholesale & Retail Distribution
Don’t Get Caught Between a Truck and a Hard Place
The space between a loading dock and a truck trailer is one of the most dangerous in any plant. But no matter how fast things move for just-in-time shipping, you should always make time for safety.
Don’t be a Mad Scientist in the Lab
The laboratory environment can be a hazardous place to work.
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