Video Library: Personal Protection/Personal Protective Equipment

Care and Use of Gas-tight Protective Suits
Chemical Protective Clothing
Eyes
Eye and Face Protection
Eye Safety
Eye Safety: No Second Chances
Eye Safety: That's Why You Wear Eye Protection
Safety Zone 2000
Saving Sight
Feet
Foot Protection
Protecting Your Feet
Safely On Your Feet
General
Personal Protective Equipment, 1990
Personal Protective Equipment, 1991
Personal Protective Equipment, 1992
Personal Protective Equipment, 1995
Personal Protective Equipment: Danger Zone
Personal Protective Equipment: The Right Choice
Hands
Giving Safety a Hand: Knife and Blade Safety
Hand and Arm Protection
Hand Injuries Lessons Learned
Hand Protection: Lessons for a Lifetime
Hand, Wrist and Finger Safety
Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome
Hard Hat Safety: That's Why You Wear A Hard Hat
Knife Safety
Preventing Cuts and Lacerations—Restaurant Industry
Preventing Hand Injury: Three Lines of Defense
Head
Head Protection
Hearing
Hearing Conservation
Hearing Conservation And Safety
Hearing Conservation Update
Hearing Protection
Hearing Protection
Maxman-Defender of Hearing
Preventing Hearing Loss

Chemical Protective Clothing

• Care and Use of Gas-tight Protective Suits
  #CA003 (19 min. 1995)
  Occupational
  This video takes you step-by-step through proper care and use of a gas-tight suit. From initial inspection to donning and doffing, this presentation is great training and day-to-day reference. It also includes complete pressure test procedures to the ASTM F1052 method.
• Chemical Protective Clothing
  #CH009 (11 min. 1993)
  Occupational
  Covers types of clothing, materials, exposure time, PPE, penetration and resistance. Reinforces that safety always comes first, so know the hazard and then choose the proper clothing.

• Eye and Face Protection #EY001, #EY002 (11 min. 1988)
  Occupational
  Explains the various types of eye protectors and which ones are right for the job being performed. Talks about the dangers of not wearing eye and face protection and how everyone loses out when employees don't wear eye protection.
• Eye Safety #EY004 (14 min. 1994)
  Occupational
  Motivate your workers to consistently wear appropriate eye protection. Different job situations require different types of eye protection, and this video, with its depiction of near misses and compelling computer graphics, is an effective and appealing way to help your employees choose the correct types of protective eyewear.
• Eye Safety: No Second Chances #EY005 (19 min. 1998)
  Occupational
  Using real-life situations, this live-action video teaches proper selection of eye equipment and motivates workers to use it. The program discusses common eye hazards, eye anatomy, and first aid for common injuries such as sparks, flashburns, blows to the eye and foreign objects in the eye. This dynamic program includes demonstrations of safety glasses, side shields, goggles, face shields, welder shields and other eye protection
• 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.
• Safety Zone 2000 #SA021 (15 min. 1999)
  Occupational
  This video covers the types and usage of emergency eyewashes and drench showers and related equipment. Included are explanations of OSHA standards and ANSI requirements.
• Saving Sight #SA017 (20 min. 1988)
  Occupational
  This video presentation motivates employees to use proper eye protection through demonstration and graphic examples of eye injuries. Doctors also discuss the causes of eye injuries on the job. Use of proper eye protection is emphasized.

• Foot Protection
  #FO000 & #FO001 (17 min. 1994)
  Occupational
  This video, released by Iron Age, describes various hazards to which feet are exposed and gives statistics on foot injuries. Covers the parts of a safety shoe and how each part plays a vital role in foot protection. Narrated by Martin Cove.
• Protecting Your Feet
  #PR009 (18 min. 1993)
  Occupational
  Practicing good housekeeping and maintaining strong and healthy feet are just two of the tips revealed in this important video program.
  • Complies with OSHA 1910.136
  • Prevention of foot injuries
  • Safety shoes
• 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.

• Personal Protective Equipment
  #PE002 (13 min. 1990)
  Occupational
  Using personal protective equipment (PPE) does not eliminate all the hazards employees face during their daily activities, at home or on the job. But using the appropriate personal protection—and using it correctly—will help minimize the dangers they encounter. The purpose of this video is to remind employees of the importance of wearing PPE. The video explains five simple rules employees can follow.
• Personal Protective Equipment
  #PE009 (15 min. 1991)
  Occupational
  This module enables you to improve the personal protective equipment (PPE) program in your facility. You will become more aware of why and where PPE needs to be used and ways to overcome objections to using the equipment. Objectives when you complete this module:
  • Describe the role of PPE in controlling exposure to hazards in the workplace
  • List the criteria for an effective PPE program
  • Identify parts of the body most vulnerable to injury, name hazards associated with each, and describe the appropriate PPE
  • List ways to overcome employees' objections to wearing PPE
• Personal Protective Equipment
  #PE012 (19 min. 1992)
  Occupational
  Gives specific information and guidelines on the proper selection, fit, inspection and maintenance of each category of personal protective equipment (head, eye/face, hand and foot). Emphasizes the importance of matching protective equipment with the particular hazards of the job.
• Personal Protective Equipment
  #PE004 (19 min. 1995)
  Occupational
  This important program assists your company in its compliance with the OSHA standard.
  • "Choose and Use" approach
  • New hand protection requirements
  • Limitations of PPE items
  • Contact and tinted lenses protection
  • Care and inspection of PPE
• Personal Protective Equipment: Danger Zone
  #PE007 (12 min. 1991)
  Occupational
  This broadcast-quality video uses motivational sequences and convincing statistics to encourage workers to wear the proper protection for the hazards they face on the job. Filmed in industry, this program demonstrates use of hard hats, safety glasses, goggles, respirators, protective clothing, gloves, shoes and more.
• 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.

• Giving Safety a Hand: Knife and Blade Safety
  #KN001 (9 min. 1994)
  Occupational
  Perhaps no other hand tools can be as dangerous as knives and blades. That's why it is so important to follow proper safety procedures when handling these sharp objects.
  • Safe use of knives and blades
  • Proper handling of knives and blades
  • Caring and positioning of the tools
• Hand and Arm Protection
  #HA000 & #HA001 (11 min. 1988)
  Occupational
  Discusses some of the causes of hand and arm injuries. Also covers the way gloves can help protect workers from hand injuries.
• Hand Injuries Lessons Learned
  #HA011 DVD (20 min. purchased 2011)
  Occupational
  This program features reenactments of workplace hand injury scenarios to teach valuable safety lessons about protecting our hands in every situation where hazards exist. Viewers will see the traumatic consequences of becoming distracted, using improper gloves, wearing jewelry around moving machinery, failing to pay attention to our work and attempting job tasks we aren't qualified to perform.
• Hand Protection: Lessons for a Lifetime
  #HA013 (20 min. 1995)
  Occupational
  We take our hands for granted. That is, until something dreadful happens. This video program features workers who recount their experiences with hand injuries.
  • Hazard assessment
  • Machine hazards
  • Electrical hazards
  • Personal protective equipment selection
• Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome
  #HA005 (25 min. 1990)
  Occupational
  This video, produced by NIOSH, focuses on the potential hazards associated with the use of hand-held vibrating tools and how to minimize these hazards.
• Hand, Wrist and Finger Safety
  #HA002 (12 min. 1999)
  Occupational
  Hands are irreplaceable instruments--motivate employees to protect their only pair:
  • Sense of touch, power grip & precision grip
  • Gloves: choosing the right type, length and fit, inspecting, washing and storage
  • Hand pads & guards, finger guards, barrier cream
  • Ergonomics: avoid repetition, use natural positions
• 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.
• Preventing Cuts and Lacerations—Restaurant industry
  #PV001 (10min. 1997)
  Occupational
  Description: After watching this video, employees should be able to:
  • Demonstrate how to properly handle knives
  • Describe how to properly use equipment, such as meat slicers and grinders
  • Recognize the importance of wearing appropriate clothing
  • Identify and report safety hazards to their manager
  • Participate actively on a safety committee
• Preventing Hand Injury: Three Lines of Defense
  #PR006 (12 min. 1990)
  Occupational
  Hand and finger injuries are the cause of several thousand worker compensation cases every year. This video shows employees three lines of defense they can take to prevent accidents and injuries from occurring to their hands and fingers.

• 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.
• Head Protection
  #HE001 & #HE003 (10 min. 1988)
  Occupational
  Talks about the different types of hard hats and how they can protect against serious head injuries. Discusses the maintenance of hard hats and the importance of making frequent inspections. Narrated by Martin Cove.

• Hearing Conservation
  #HE006 (15 min. 1993)
  Occupational
  Takes a refreshing approach to hearing conservation by presenting serious information in an entertaining style. Helps you to comply with OSHA's Occupational Noise Exposure Standard 29 CFR 1910.95. This program covers:
  • Hearing mechanics
  • Hearing loss
  • Audiometric testing
  • Use and maintenance of hearing protectors
  • Symptoms of hearing loss
• Hearing Conservation And Safety
  #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
• Hearing Conservation Update
  #HE009 (12 min. 1997)
  Occupational
  Comply with 1910.95 with this thorough updated presentation. Motivate employees to take hearing protection seriously.
  • Anatomy of the ear
  • Baseline hearing determination
  • Causes of temporary hearing loss
  • Decibels and determining noise levels
  • Hearing protection: smart choices
• Hearing Protection
  #HE002 (13 min. 1989)
  Occupational
  Martin Cove explains the physics of the ear and describes how noise-induced hearing loss occurs. A variety of earmuffs and earplugs are discussed. The advantages of using hearing protection are stressed.
• Hearing Protection
  #HE008 (16 min. 1995)
  Occupational
  • Complies with OSHA standard
  • Dangerous noise levels
  • Sensori-neural hearing loss
  • Medical information
• Maxman-Defender of Hearing
  #MX002 (8 min. 1998)
  Hearing protection
  This animated video emphasizes the use of hearing protection to prevent hearing loss. How the ear works and how hearing loss occurs are illustrated. Examples of noise sources on and off the job are provided.
• Preventing Hearing Loss
  #PR007 (11 min. 1993)
  Occupational
  The purpose of this video training session is to help you educate your employees about how the hearing process works, how excessive sound levels can damage hearing, what steps employees can take at work and at home to protect their hearing from damaging sound levels and what employees should do if they experience any symptoms of potential hearing loss. In addition, this training session will provide you with the opportunity to educate your employees about your company's hearing conservation program and reinforce your organization's commitment to protecting employees' hearing