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August 2007
Accident Investigation For Everyone
Bloodborne Pathogens: Control Your Exposure
Burns: Restaurant Industry
Close Calls Near Misses
Confined Space & Entry Permit Systems
Defensive Driving: Prepared For The Worst
Distracted Driving: At What Cost
Eye Safety: That's Why You Wear Eye Protection
The ABC's Of Your Personal Fall Arrest System
Fire Extinguishers: How and When to Use Them
First Aid/CPR: ABCD's Of First Aid/CPR
Forklift Safety: High Impact
Hard Hat Safety: That's Why You Wear A Hard Hat
Hazard Communication: Behind the Scenes
Hearing Conservation And Safety
Heat Stress
Hypothermia And Frostbite
I Chose To Look The Other Way
Industrial Crane Safety
Knife Safety
Ladder Safety: A Practical Approach
Lockout/Tagout Authorized Employees
Office Safety: Blows & Contusions
One Will Die: The John Martin Story
Operating Forklifts Safely
Operating Reach Trucks Safely
Personal Hygiene: Restaurant Industry
Personal Protective Equipment: The Right Choice
Power Saw Safety
Preventing Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens
Preventing Sexual Harassment: For Employees
Remember Charlie: The Charlie Morecraft Story
The Respiratory Protection Program: Employee Training
Right-To-Know Industrial Facilities
Safe Operation of Scissor And Boom Lifts
Safely On Your Feet
Safely Sharing The Road With Big Trucks
Security Awareness: Work, Travel & Home
Severe Weather Alert: Are You Prepared?
Small Falls Are A Big Deal
Supported Scaffolding Safety
Winter Driving: When Rules Change
Working Safely In Hot Environments
Working Safety In The Office
Working Safely With Hand and Power Tools
- Accident Investigation For Everyone
#AC000—DVD (23 min. 2006)
Occupational
Accident investigation is a key component of an effective safety process, but very few investigations achieve their intended purpose. All too often the focus of an investigation is finding someone responsible for an incident, but it should really be about finding facts, finding real causes and finding the fixes that will prevent the incident from happening again. For an accident investigation to be successful, it must lead to proactive safety improvements and injury prevention. This program will help everyone involved in an investigation - management, employees and investigators - understand their roles in the process. Viewers will also learn how to recognize common mistakes made during investigations and how to make the right changes that can prevent injuries and improve workplace safety.
- Bloodborne Pathogens: Control Your Exposure
#BL013 —DVD (13 min. 2000)
Occupational
This program is designed to heighten awareness about the dangers of bloodborne pathogens in the workplace. Viewers will follow the story of Ken, an industrial worker who receives a post-exposure evaluation at a health clinic after coming to the aid of an injured co-worker. The importance of taking proper precautionary measures against exposure is stressed throughout the video. Topics include modes of transmission, common workplace bloodborne diseases, universal precautions, personal protective equipment and clothing, cleanup and disposal of contaminated areas, the written exposure control plan and post-exposure evaluation.
- Burns: Restaurant Industry
#BU003—DVD (10 min. 1991)
Occupational
The restaurant industry is full of potential burn hazards. In this film see how easily a burn can happen and how you can prevent it.
- Close Calls Near Misses
#CL003—DVD (19 min. 2000)
Occupational
This video stresses to employees the importance of reporting all close calls and near miss incidents so that proper action can be taken to improve work conditions and prevent injuries. Topics include employee complacency, escalation of unreported incidents, correcting hazards and unsafe conditions, control of emotions and recognizing and avoiding unsafe acts.
- Confined Space & Entry Permit Systems
#CO100—DVD (15 min. 2002)
Occupational
This video is designed to make viewers aware of confined space hazards and the steps that must be taken to prevent these hazards from contributing to injuries and deaths. Like all of our "Basic Training" videos, this program features a modular style, in which each 3-4 minute block of instruction is followed by a review. Topics include the definition of a confined space, the written confined space entry program, the difference between permit and non-permit required spaces, confined space hazards and the entry permit system. Also covered are the responsibilities of each of the confined space entry team members: the entry supervisor, the standby attendant and the entrants.
- Defensive Driving: Prepared For The Worst
#DE004 (18 min. 1996)
Driving Safety
In this video we cover the conditions which can create hazardous driving, including:
- Fog
- Snow and ice
- Rain
- Night driving
- Breakdowns
- Additional hazards
- Personal security
- Distracted Driving: At What Cost
#DE000—VHS #DE001—DVD (16 min. 2006)
Driving Safety
The video includes a two car crash that is investigated and shows how each driver was distracted leading up to the crash. It also includes an interview with a woman who was severely injured in a crash caused by a distracting cell phone conversation. Her parents also talk about how their entire family's lives were changed by the crash.
- Eye Safety: That's Why You Wear Eye Protection
#EY003—DVD (18 min. 2004)
Occupational
This program opens with a devastating workplace eye injury that happens all too often when employees choose not to adequately protect their eyesight. In fact, workers in North America suffer more than 1,000 eye injuries each day. Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of this statistic is that 90 percent of these eye injuries could be prevented by the use of proper eye protection. This video discusses various types of eye protection devices and how they help to prevent injuries. Viewers will also see the tragic consequences that can occur when we don't make the effort to protect our eyes at all costs. Topics include selection and inspection of eyewear, safety glasses, safety goggles and face shields, protection from harmful light, lens fogging and timely response to eye injuries.
- The ABC's Of Your Personal Fall Arrest System
#FA004—VHS #FA005—DVD (15 min. 2002)
Occupational
Whether you use a personal fall arrest system every day or only once in your lifetime, one thing is for certain: the system won't do any good unless it is used correctly! This video shows viewers how to properly select and use personal fall arrest systems so they can work safely above ground. Topics include forces involved in falls, components of a fall arrest system, inspection of the equipment, calculating fall distance, selection of an appropriate connecting device and the importance of choosing a legal tie-off point.
- Fire Extinguishers: How and When to Use Them
#FI00—VHS #FI100—DVD (15 min. 2001)
Occupational
This program stresses to viewers the importance of making the right decisions when a workplace fire breaks out. In order to use a portable fire extinguisher to put out the fire, employees must determine the type of material burning and class of fire present, whether they know how to use the appropriate fire extinguisher and if the fire is in its beginning stages. More importantly, they must be confident in their ability to evacuate the facility safely should they be unable to extinguish the fire. Topics include the fire triangle, incipient stage fires, classes of fires and the extinguishers used to put them out, the PASS system and emergency evacuation.
- First Aid/CPR: ABCD's Of First Aid/CPR
#FI011 DVD (2004)
All on one DVD with a menu to chose which program you want to watch.
Infant & Child Choking Video (21 min.)
Endorsed by American Environmental Health and Safety & American CPR Training, this video guides the viewer through the causes, prevention, recognition and first aid treatment for choking on children (1-8 years old) and infants (under 1 year). This important video addresses what to do for a conscious and or unconscious choking situation.
Heart Attack, Stroke & Cardiac Arrest Video (25 min)
Endorsed by American Environmental Health and Safety & American CPR Training, this video guides the viewer through the causes, prevention, recognition and first aid treatment for heart attack & stroke. Also included is a step-by-step demonstration on how to perform CPR in case someone’s heart has stopped beating. This video also features a new section on Automated External Defibrillation (AED) principles and implementation.
Adult Choking Video (15 min.)
Endorsed by American Environmental Health and Safety & American CPR Training, this video will provide the viewer with the causes, prevention, recognition and first aid treatment for an adult (8 years & older) who may suddenly become a victim from a choking emergency.
- Forklift Safety: High Impact
#FO002—DVD (22 min. 2004)
Occupational
This program contains graphic re-creations and mishaps. Operators who view this program will never forget the valuable safety lessons it contains! Forklifts are so diverse and powerful that they allow us to carry practically anything and place it almost anywhere. Along with that ability, we as operators also carry a large amount of responsibility. We must be responsible not only for the proper operation of our truck and delivery of our load, but also for our safety while driving and the safety of anyone in our path. This powerful video shows how unsafe forklift operation leads to injuries, deaths and property damage.
- Hard Hat Safety: That's Why You Wear A Hard Hat
#HA100—VHS #HA101—DVD (13 min. 2004)
Occupational
Nearly 100,000 U.S. workers suffer serious head injuries each year, mostly due to failure to wear a hardhat, wearing the wrong hardhat, or wearing a hardhat incorrectly. This video uses several injury scenarios and worker testimony to drive home the point that most head injuries can be avoided through the proper use of a hardhat.
- Hazard Communication: Behind the Scenes
#HA029—DVD (18 min. 2006)
Occupational
The host of this entertaining video is the ghost of a worker who recently perished when he was overcome by a chemical he accidentally spilled. He has returned to the workplace on a mission to help other employees work safely with hazardous substances. Filled with surprising special effects and attention-grabbing illustrations, this program covers key elements of Hazard Communication training for workers in general industry.
- Hearing Conservation And Safety
#HE000—VHS #HE100—DVD (17 min. 2000)
Occupational
Over 15 million Americans suffer from unnecessary hearing loss. Comply with 1910.95 with this comprehensive program.
- How ears "work"—types of damage/loss
- Causes and effects of hearing damage
- Noise avoidance and safety practices
- Heat Stress
#HE012—DVD (12 min. 1995)
Occupational
Being uncomfortable is not the only problem with working in high temperatures and humidity, as workers can experience a number of serious illnesses as a result of heat exposure. By using common sense and taking proper precautions, employees can go a long way in reducing harmful effects of heat stress. This video will show employees how heat and humidity affect the human body, what the different types of heat stress are, how to respond to a heat-related illness and what they can do to prevent heat stress.
- Hypothermia And Frostbite
#HY003—VHS #HY004—DVD (13 min. 2000)
Occupational
Don’t let the danger of cold, wet weather catch you off guard! If you or your employees work outside in cold weather, this program is for you! This informative video thoroughly covers everything employees need to know about the dangers of hypothermia and frostbite—and how to avoid them. After viewing, employees will be able to plan, prepare and protect themselves against whatever weather comes their way.
- I Chose To Look The Other Way
#IC003—VHS #IC002—DVD (12 min. 2002)
Occupational
When employees are willing to speak to co-workers about unsafe acts, injuries can be prevented. This video dramatically tells the story of an employee who failed to speak up when witnessing an unsafe act. By choosing to look the other way, he allowed the needless death of a co-worker to occur. Based on the popular poem by Don Merrell, this program show how speaking up about unsafe acts can save lives and help develop a positive safety culture. Verses from the poem are meshed with the video’s action to deliver a stimulating safety message. Viewers will be motivated to speak up when they see a co-worker putting himself in an unsafe situation, even if they feel that person’s response may be negative.
- Industrial Crane Safety
#IN005—DVD (21 min. 2007)
Occupational
Cranes and lifting devices are powerful, rugged machines that are critical to many industrial and construction operations. Just as crucial to these processes is the crane operator, because an improperly rigged or hoisted load can have monumental and often deadly consequences. Crane operators must be committed to moving loads in a safe, controlled manner in order to avoid injuries and property damage. This video demonstrates the safe work practices and precautions necessary to keep these employees and their co-workers out of harms way while cranes and hoists are being rigged or operated.
- Knife Safety
#KN002—DVD (16 min. 2005)
Occupational
This new, attention grabbing video provides an excellent overview of utility knife/box cutter safety. Filmed in a variety of work settings, the video begins with a series of mishaps caused by the unsafe use of utility knives. The mishaps are then carefully examined to reveal the underlying causes, as well as the steps that would prevent similar mishaps. Using this engaging style, the video covers the following material:
- The proper use and handling of box cutters/utility knives
- Using the correct knife for the job
- Knife maintenance and inspection
- Roper blade changing and disposal
This video will help you reduce injuries, lost time and damaged product.
- Ladder Safety: A Practical Approach
#LA007—DVD (20 min. 2006)
Occupational
While ladder manufacturers strive to produce the safest ladders possible, a well-made ladder is not enough. Our safety while climbing or working on a ladder depends on following safe work practices: choose the correct ladder for the job; inspect the ladder before use; set up the ladder properly; and, use the ladder in a safe and proper manner. This new program discusses the basic precautions that will keep employees safe when using ladders. Viewers will also see the consequences of failing to follow these safe work practices.
- Lockout/Tagout Authorized Employees
#LO019—DVD (16 min. 2005)
Occupational
Personnel whose jobs include performing maintenance work on energized equipment are known as authorized employees. These employees must know how to control the equipments hazardous energy sources through lockout/tagout procedures. This program explains the authorized employees responsibilities during the lockout and repair process. Topics include energy isolating & lockout devices, steps involved in the lockout process, shift changes & outside contractors and getting equipment back on line.
- Office Safety: Blows & Contusions
#OF000 (10 min. 1991)
Occupational
Overloaded shelves, open file cabinets, hallway clutter, even finger cuts can lead to loss of work time & the discomfort of employees. Learn the potential hazards and how they can be avoided in the office.
- One Will Die: The John Martin Story
#ON006—VHS #ON007—DVD (22 min. 2005)
Occupational
A true story about attitudes, behaviors and consequences! It contains valuable safety lessons for any organization and drives home the importance of developing a true culture of safety. John Martin was a risk-taker and everyone knew it. When John and others took shortcuts to be more productive, it created tension among coworkers who were perceived as being slow. John Martin was asked to service a large pump that was underneath a 250,000-gallon cooking vessel containing black liquor, a hot, caustic liquid used to cook wood chips in the paper industry. An inexperienced operator opened the valve, blasting John with thousands of gallons of the hot, caustic liquid. John was burned over 70% of his body and his eyes were badly damaged. John was not expected to survive his injuries. He did survive and has overcome his burn injuries and over 60 eye surgeries. By examining the various actions, attitudes and behaviors that contributed to his incident, John helps others find ways to improve their own safety. This program will benefit all employees, managers and supervisors.
- Operating Forklifts Safely
#OP002—VHS #OP000—DVD (17 min. 2004 )
Occupational
This new video gives viewers a solid overview of forklift characteristics and safe forklift operation. It's a fast paced program featuring several dramatic reenactments of typical forklift mishaps.
- Forklift handling, stability and load limits
- Understanding your forklift, forklift inspection, refueling & recharging
- Picking up and placing loads, including elevated loads
- General safe driving guidelines
- Review of chemical characteristics
- Safe handling practices
- Operating Reach Trucks Safely
#OP003¬—VHS #OP004—DVD (18 min. 2006)
Occupational
This piece of equipment features an articulated carriage that can reach, tilt, and shift from side to side, resulting in more opportunity for injury. This program will educate your employees on every-day safety procedures and demonstrates how to perform daily activities accident free.
- Safe Operation
- Proper inspection procedures
- Safe load placement and positioning
- Evaluating operator skill level
- Traveling and parking
- Personal Hygiene: Restaurant Industry
#PE015 (10 min. 1991)
Occupational
Un-kept employees can leave an unwanted impression on your guests. Good hygiene habits can help you gain more appreciation both personal and professional. Examples such has hand washing, clean uniforms & personal habits are addressed.
- Personal Protective Equipment: The Right Choice
#PE000—VHS #PE101—DVD (16 min. 2002)
Occupational
Using PPE is a required part of our job, but ultimately you must choose whether to use it or not. No one can make that choice for you. Make the right choice and odds are you won't experience a work-related injury; make the wrong choice and sooner or later you'll pay the price! This video features actual industrial workers who recall how the choices they made about PPE had an impact on their lives. The point of these testimonials is to show viewers that they must wear the protective equipment that is required in their work areas or risk suffering tragic injuries. Topics of the program include hard hats, eye protection, earplugs and earmuffs, hand protection and safety footwear.
- Power Saw Safety
#PO002—DVD (8 min. 1999)
Occupational
This video will show viewers how to operate power saws safely while stressing the importance of the individual accepting responsibility for his or her personal well-being. Topics include PPE, saw inspection, use of guards, preventing kickbacks, electrical safety and good housekeeping.
- Preventing Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens
#PR002—VHS #PR105—DVD (16 min. 2006)
Occupational
The focus of this program is preventing exposure to bloodborne pathogens. While most of us have jobs where we will never come into contact with blood or other body fluids, there are various situations where we may encounter potentially infectious materials. Employees must know what actions to take in these situations to protect themselves from exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Topics of the video include diseases caused by bloodborne pathogens, the Exposure Control Plan, how bloodborne pathogens are transmitted, methods of protecting against exposures, handling potentially contaminated items and responding to exposure situations.
- Preventing Sexual Harassment: For Employees
#PR008—VHS #PR101—DVD (23 min. 1992)
Occupational
Most employees have heard the term “sexual harassment,” but many of them do not know exactly what it means. More importantly, they may not be aware that some of the things they do might be considered sexual harassment. While most reported cases involve females being harassed by males, people of both genders, of any age and of any sexual orientation can be victims. This video discusses various forms of sexual harassment, explains how to avoid inadvertently sexually harassing someone and reviews the procedures employees should follow if they feel that they or a co-worker are being harassed.
- Remember Charlie: The Charlie Morecraft Story
#RE010—VHS #RE100—DVD (56 min.)
Charlie's journey from death's door following a refinery explosion, to his position as the world's leading presenter on why we all should follow safety procedures precisely.
- The Respiratory Protection Program: Employee Training
#RE016—DVD (17 min. 2007)
Occupational
Exposure to hazardous chemicals in the form of dusts, fumes, mists and gases may cause lung damage, cancer and other serious ailments to vital organs and the central nervous system. To protect you from these adverse health effects, your company has established a written respiratory protection program in accordance with OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard. This program, which is available for employee review, outlines the measures taken by your employer to ensure the health and safety of your respiratory system. This video shows employees how this plan works to protect them from respiratory hazards. Topics include employee medical evaluation, respirator selection and assignment protection factors, various types of respirators, hazards of IDLH atmospheres, qualitative and quantitative fit tests, user seal checks and cleaning and storage of respirators.
- Right-To-Know Industrial Facilities
#RI007—DVD (21 min. 1996)
Occupational
All employees have the right-to-know about hazardous substances that may be encountered in the workplace. OSHA enacted the Hazard Communication Standard to make sure workers have the information, training and equipment to work safely around hazardous chemicals. This video details chemical hazard information that is communicated to employees through Material Safety Data Sheets, container labels and the facility's written Hazard Communication Program. The classes of chemicals, terms associated with communicating hazards and protection against those hazards are also explained in the videotape program.
- Safe Operation of Scissor And Boom Lifts
#SA005—VHS #SA050—DVD (19 min. 2006)
Occupational
Elevated work platforms such as scissor and boom lifts allow us to safely perform various tasks and maintenance operations at heights that otherwise may be unreachable. While there are many different styles of lifts designed for various applications and site conditions, they all have one thing in common: the potential for serious injury or death when operated in a careless manner. Electrocution, falls, crushed body parts and tip-overs are just a few examples of incidents that often result from unsafe operation. This video discusses the procedures lift operators must follow to prevent these types of incidents. Topics include factors that affect stability, pre-operational inspection, protecting against falls from platforms and safe driving procedures.
- Safely On Your Feet
#FE001—VHS #FE002—DVD (12 min. 2001)
Occupational
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people are injured in the workplace because they aren't wearing the proper footwear. The fact that we have so many foot-related injuries indicates that employees are wearing work shoes that inadequately protect them from the hazards they face on the job. Many of us tend to think more about shoes in terms of styles, but safety shoes are more than a different style. They are part of your personal protective equipment that must effectively protect your feet from hazards that you encounter in your workplace. This program stresses to viewers the importance of selecting, fitting, maintaining and wearing safety footwear to prevent painful foot and toe injuries. Topics include physiology of the foot, various types of safety footwear, selecting the proper shoe for the job and shoe inspection and maintenance.
- Safely Sharing The Road With Big Trucks
#SA018—DVD (11 min. 2006)
Driving Safety
According to published reports, the car driver is the cause of up to 75 percent of all truck-related auto fatalities, and 35 percent of these occur in a truck’s blind spots. For that reason, the Minnesota Trucking Association has created this instructional video on safely sharing the road with semi-trucks.
- Paying attention to a truck’s blind spots.
- Don’t linger when passing a large truck.
- If you can’t see the driver in his/her mirror, they can’t see you.
- Allow for plenty of room when merging around a large truck.
- Don’t get distracted when driving.
- Security Awareness: Work, Travel & Home
#SE000—VHS #SE002—DVD (20 min. 2001)
Occupational / Off-the-job
Whether we are at work, traveling or at home, maintaining awareness about security is one thing that each of us can do to make our world a little safer for everyone. The purpose of this video is to increase awareness of security issues and help viewers to understand what they can do to remain secure while at work, while traveling or at home. Topics include workplace security, employee identification and access, threats of workplace violence and harmful materials in mail and shipments. Security for hotel guests, security while driving, airport security and security in the home are also covered in the program.
- Severe Weather Alert: Are You Prepared?
#SV003—DVD (15 min. 2003)
Off-the-job
Would you know what to do if a severe weather event occurred in your area? Severe weather can happen anywhere at any time. You must be prepared, because you often have to respond with little or no notice. This program offers some facts, tips and warnings that can help you survive serious weather emergencies. Topics include severe weather watches and warnings, hazards posed by thunderstorms, flooding and moving water, being prepared for tornadoes, emergency response plans and precautions to take once a storm has passed.
- Small Falls Are A Big Deal
#SM002—VHS #SM003—DVD (21 min. 2006)
Occupational
In this video, Martin Lesperance recalls stories of fall injuries he has attended as a firefighter and EMT to make the point that small falls can be a big deal. Some of the worst fall injuries don't always involve someone plummeting from a high place such as a 100-foot chemical tank; they result from simple incidents like a trip over an unsecured rug or a slip on a slippery substance. While these types of falls rarely make the evening news, they can result in broken bones, skull fractures and other disabling conditions. Topics include the importance of wearing proper footwear, recognizing and controlling slip and trip hazards, transitional areas and changing walking surface conditions, correcting fall hazards, situational awareness and moving from one level to another.
- Supported Scaffolding Safety
#SC010—DVD (23 min. 2001)
Occupational
Even though ladders can be used to reach work that is high off the ground, only scaffolds offer large enough work areas to hold workers, supplies and equipment. While scaffolds make our jobs easier, we must know how to use them correctly to prevent serious accidents. In fact, an estimated 10,000 scaffold-related accidents occur each year. Employees who use scaffolding can prevent these accidents by using their required training and following safe work practices. This video focuses on supported scaffolds and the safety and training regulations developed by OSHA for working with them. Topics include designated access areas, protection against falling objects, use of fall protection, scaffold construction procedures, installing scaffold platforms and overhead scaffold hazards.
- Winter Driving: When Rules Change
#WI007—VHS #WI008—DVD (15 min. 2006)
Occupational
This attention grabbing video dramatically illustrates the importance of adjusting our driving techniques when winter rolls around.
The video also addresses:
- Vehicle preparation for winter
- Adjusting schedules for winter driving conditions
- Maintaining good visibility
- Winter driving techniques, including intersections, cornering, skid control, braking and slowing down
- Winter survival supplies and techniques
- Working Safely In Hot Environments
#WK002—VHS #WK004—DVD (15 min. 2005)
Occupational
This program shows viewers how to prevent and respond to various heat-related problems by using prevention techniques; how to recognize the signs and symptoms of heat stress; and, what first aid procedures to administer when assisting victims of specific heat-related illnesses. Featured are several heat-related illness scenarios that illustrate the importance of staying alert, using good judgment and knowing the warning signs of heat stress when working in hot environments.
- Working Safety In The Office
#WK005—DVD (13 min. 2003)
Occupational
Office employees frequently feel that because they don't work out on a plant floor, safety isn't important to their jobs. This program makes viewers aware of the safety problems that can occur in an office environment and what can be done to address these problems. Topics include slip, trip and fall hazards, office chairs and other furnishings, hazards of office equipment, controlling sources of eyestrain and the importance of proper body position. Hazardous chemicals, safe lifting techniques, office security and fire safety are also covered in the video.
- Working Safely With Hand and Power Tools
#WK006—DVD (17 min. 2004)
Occupational
Hand and power tools have become so common in the daily performance of our jobs that we often become complacent about their dangers. Use this video to emphasize the importance of having a good safety attitude and exercising good judgment while using hand and power tools. Topics include: safe use of wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers and striking tools; using drills and power saws safely; guarding and grounding of power tools; and unique hazards of battery-operated tools.
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