Safety Meeting Kits

While an investigation's focus is to determine the cause of an accident, the overall goal is to prevent similar accidents from happening again. This kit demonstrates the steps that are taken in an accident investigation, and highlights how important it is for employees to fully cooperate with any inquiry.

Covers: goals of an accident investigation, securing an accident scene, root-cause analysis, the importance of investigative interviews, assisting in an accident investigation, the importance of warning signs in accident prevention, reporting the near misses, and the role of policies, equipment and training on accident prevention.

Run Time: 13 mins.

All too often these days, we hear about active shooter incidents... multiple shootings in nightspots, public areas and workplaces. What should employees do to survive if one of these situations takes place where they work? This program provides step-by-step explanations of the survival techniques that law enforcement agencies recommend to help people get through an active shooter incident safely.

Covers: preparing for the unpredictable, recognizing and surviving an attack, running from a shooter, hiding from a shooter, fighting a shooter, what to do when the police arrive, and more.

Run Time: 15 mins.

More than one million back injuries occur in industrial facilities every year. These injuries not only cause employees significant pain, but also result in days missed from work, lost wages and reduced productivity. But back injuries can be avoided. This program discusses situations that can lead to back injuries and what employees can do to avoid them... both at work and at home.

Covers: the back and how it works, different types of back injuries, better posture for a healthier back, how to lift things safely, taking care of your back 24/7, and more.

Run Time: 15 mins.

More than one million back injuries occur in industrial facilities every year. These injuries not only cause employees significant pain, but also result in days missed from work, lost wages and reduced productivity. But back injuries can be avoided. This program discusses situations that can lead to back injuries and what employees can do to avoid them... both at work and at home.

Covers: the back and how it works, different types of back injuries, better posture for a healthier back, how to lift things safely, taking care of your back 24/7, and more.

Run Time: 15 mins.

In today's work environments, compressed gas is used for refrigeration, welding, heating and many other purposes. But compressed gases and the cylinders that contain them can be dangerous. Employees who work with them need to know how to handle them safely. This kit provides the information that employees need to work safely with these potentially hazardous storage containers and the gases inside them.

Covers: types of gases and their cylinders, the hazards of cylinders and the gases they contain, storing compressed gas cylinders, handling cylinders safely, installing compressed gas cylinders, finding and dealing with leaks, and more.

Run Time: 20 mins.

When you drive defensively, you're always looking for trouble. Not because you want to cause it, but so you can defend yourself against other drivers, and the trouble they can cause. Whether they're speeding, tailgating, or just not paying attention to what they're doing, other drivers can put you at risk. This program provides the information employees need to drive cars, vans and small trucks defensively, both on and off the job. 

Covers: the fundamentals of driving defensively, dealing with distracted drivers, coping with aggressive drivers, using your headlights, driving safely in bad weather, handling a blowout, sharing the road with trucks and buses, and more.

Run Time: 18 mins.

Most employees travel the roads every day... in cars, vans or trucks... many of them on company business. Each year in the U.S., traffic accidents claim over 40,000 lives and cause more than a million serious injuries. In fact, motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death on the job. This program provides the information employees need to drive cars, vans and small trucks safely, both on and off the job.

Covers: inspecting the vehicle, adjusting seats, mirrors and other equipment, mental preparation and concentration, passing another vehicle, sharing the road with trucks and buses, school bus encounters, driving at night, adverse weather conditions, skidding and hydroplaning, distracted driving, road rage, what to do in case of an accident, and more.

Run Time: 21 mins.

In the United States there are over 38 million binge drinkers, almost 25 million illegal drug users and more than 6 million people who abuse prescription drugs... and most of them have jobs. Substance abuse directly affects the user's personality, health and ability to function safely in a workplace. It can also decrease productivity, create a hostile work environment and damage their company's reputation. This program discusses the hazards of substance abuse, how employees can avoid them and what they can do to help keep their workplace drug and alcohol-free.

Covers: substances that are often abused, alcohol, marijuana and other depressants, stimulants and narcotics, how people get hooked, drug dependency, becoming a substance abuser, alcohol and drug policies, overcoming substance abuse, and more.

Run Time: 19 mins.

Most substance abusers have jobs. In fact, it is estimated that one out of every ten workers in the U.S. has a drug or alcohol problem.  Their behavior under the influence can decrease productivity, create a hostile work environment and damage a company's reputation. Worst of all it can significantly increase the chances of workplace incidents and injuries. This program discusses drug and alcohol abuse, the damage it causes to workers and the businesses that employ them, and what should be done to create and maintain a drug and alcohol-free workplace.

Covers: how substance abuse can affect a workplace, what substances are abused, laws you need to know about, creating a drug and alcohol-free workplace, substance abuse education and testing, recognizing on-the-job substance abuse, handling substance abuse situationsm and more.

Run Time: 20 mins.

Electricity is all around us. It lights up our homes... powers much of the machinery and equipment that we use... and runs many of our tools. We are so used to it, most employees take it for granted. Yet electricity can also be dangerous. Employees need to know how electricity works, and what they should do to protect themselves from its hazards. This program reminds employees about electrical hazards they may face in their jobs, and provides the information they need to work safely around electricity.

Covers: basic terms and definitions, circuits and flow of electricity, recognizing and avoiding electrical hazards, special environments, dealing with an electrical accident, and more.

Run Time: 18 mins.

The physical stresses and strains that industrial jobs can cause in the workers who perform them can lead to severe, even disabling, injuries over time. These ergonomic injuries, including carpal tunnel syndrome, tendinitis and lower back pain, often result in missed work time, reduced productivity and increased expenses. This program provides employees with the information they need to understand ergonomic hazards, recognize them in their workplace and know how to avoid them.

Covers: understanding ergonomic injuries, preventing hand and wrist problems, avoiding injuries to the arm and shoulder, taking care of the neck and back, how to lift safely, and more.

Run Time: 15 mins.

An estimated 24 million eye injuries occur in the U.S. each year. About 2,000 of them will occur today, and every day thereafter, while people are at work. All too many of them will cause the victim to lose some or all of their eyesight. But eye injuries can be prevented. This program provides employees with the information they need to recognize and avoid eye hazards that they can encounter in their workplace.

Covers: how to prevent eyestrain, protecting against particles and splashes, avoiding radiation hazards, what to do in case of an eye injury, and more.

Run Time: 14 mins.

More than a million fire emergencies are reported in the U.S. every year. When a workplace fire occurs, an employee will often be the first to respond, and fire extinguishers become the first line of defense against it. This program looks at different types of fires, discusses how they should be put out, and explains how employees can use extinguishers effectively and safely if a fire emergency occurs.

Covers: how fires burn, classes of fires, dry chemical and carbon dioxide extinguishers, water and foam extinguishers, using a fire extinguisher, maintaining fire extinguishers, and more.

Run Time: 16 mins.

Every year more than a million fire emergencies are reported in the U.S., with over 5,000 of them taking place in healthcare facilities. They cause injuries, deaths and more than $45 million in damage. This program looks at the fire hazards that can be encountered in healthcare environments, discusses how fires can be prevented, and explains what employees should do in case a fire emergency occurs in their workplace.

Covers: how fires burn, the four most common classes of fires, dealing with a fire emergency, patient safety and evacuation procedures, fire hazards in healthcare environments, controlling electrical hazards, and more.

Run Time: 17 mins.

Every year more than a million fire emergencies are reported in the U.S., with over 35,000 of them taking place in industrial facilities. They cause thousands of injuries, as well as hundreds of deaths... and at least $1 billion in damage. This program looks at the fire hazards that can be encountered in industrial environments, discusses how fires can be prevented, and explains what employees should do in case a fire emergency occurs in their workplace.

Covers: how fires burn, the four most common classes of fires, extinguishing fires, handling flammable materials safely, how to prevent fires, dealing with a fire emergency, and more.

Run Time: 17 mins.

Every year more than one million fire emergencies are reported in the U.S., with over 3,000 of them taking place in offices. They cause more than $100 million in damage as well as thousands of injuries and hundreds of deaths. This program looks at the fire hazards that can be encountered in office environments, discusses how fires can be prevented, and explains what employees should do in case a fire emergency occurs in their workplace.

Covers: how fires burn, the four most common classes of fires, extinguishing fires, preventing fires in the office, dealing with a fire emergency, and more.

Run Time: 16 mins.

Hand and power tools allow employees to perform tasks that they could never do without them. But tools can also be dangerous. Injuries involving hand and power tools send almost half a million people in the U.S. to the emergency room every year, and cause a significant number of fatalities as well. This program discusses hand and power tool hazards, and shows employees the equipment and safe practices they can use to prevent injuries.

Covers: hand and power tool hazards, tool inspection and maintenance, personal protective equipment (PPE), using electric power tools safely, preventing kickbacks, reducing hazards in a work area, and more.

Run Time: 17 mins.

Employees' hands are their most valuable tools. Every day their hands, wrists and fingers are exposed to many different hazards, including cuts, bruises, burns and crushing injuries. Ergonomic stresses can also damage them severely over time. But this doesn't have to happen. This program reviews the hand, wrist and finger hazards that employees may encounter in their workplace, and shows them the equipment and safe work practices they can use to prevent injuries.

Covers: the hand's design and structure, safe work practices, preventing ergonomic injuries, choosing tools and using them safely, selecting the best gloves for the job, and more.

Run Time: 16 mins.

The body is a powerful machine, capable of performing massive amounts of work. And like any machine, when it's pushed hard, your body can produce a lot of heat. Whether you're outside under a hot sun, inside a busy factory, or bundled up against the cold, you need to be careful when your body heats up. This program reviews how heat affects the body, the steps employees can take to prevent heat stress, and elementary first aid that can be given to a worker who has been affected by a heat-related illness.

Covers: situations leading to heat-related illnesses, heat stress, heat exhaustion and heat stroke, other heat-related illnesses, preparing to work in hot environments, engineering controls, treating heat-related illnesses, and more.

Run Time: 13 mins.

Machine tools and powered equipment help us to do more and heavier work than we could ever do on our own. But roughly 15,000 machine-related accidents also occur every year in the U.S., causing severe injuries and hundreds of fatalities. Most of these incidents could have been prevented by the proper use of machine guards and other safety devices. This program provides employees with a thorough understanding of the machinery hazards that they may face, as well as how to avoid these hazards.

Covers: dangerous mechanical motions, types of machine guards, guarding points of operation, safety devices, safe work practices, and more.

Run Time: 18 mins.

Materials handling is how the things that people need get to where they're needed, on time and intact. And these activities can be dangerous. Every year, thousands of workers are killed or injured while moving, stacking and storing materials. But these accidents don't have to happen. This program discusses the hazards that employees are likely to encounter, and explains the work practices and equipment they can use to control or eliminate these hazards.

Covers: preparing yourself to work safely, understanding ergonomics, safe lifting… step-by-step, hand trucks and dollies, platform trucks, carts and pallet jacks, forklift safety, and more.

Run Time: 17 mins.

Office employees frequently have the feeling that since they don't work out on a plant floor safety isn't an issue in their jobs. Yet accidents and injuries in the office account for thousands of hours of lost time, and millions of dollars in Workers' Compensation and medical costs. This program shows employees what hazards exist in office environments, and how important it is to use good safety practices as they go about their work.

Covers: avoiding falls, putting yourself at risk, setting up your workstation, preventing computer eyestrain, using powered equipment, handling office supplies, fire safety, and more.

Run Time: 19 mins.

Sexual harassment can be devastating for its victims as well as for the companies they work for. It's also illegal. But the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission still receives more than 10,000 sexual harassment complaints from U.S. workers every year. This program provides employees with the information they need to help prevent sexual harassment in their workplace, and deal with it effectively if it does occur.

Covers: sexual harassment defined, understanding offensive behavior, company policy and appropriate conduct, what to do if someone crosses the line, how to report a sexual harassment incident, and more.

Run Time: 12 mins.

Sexual harassment can be devastating for its victims as well as for the companies they work for. It's also illegal. But the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission still receives more than 10,000 sexual harassment complaints from U.S. workers every year. This program provides them with the information they need to identify situations that could lead to sexual harassment, help prevent harassment in their departments, and deal with it effectively if it does occur.

Covers: sexual harassment defined, company policy and offensive behavior, sexual harassment in your department, handling a report of sexual harassment, the fact finding process, and more.

Run Time: 14 mins.

Workplace safety is too important to try and figure out on the fly, or leave to chance. When employees' lives and health are on the line, a company can't just wait for trouble to occur before making improvements. That's why safety-conscious organizations have been taking a more proactive approach by conducting safety audits… systematic surveys of workplaces to identify hazards so they can be eliminated or controlled. This program provides employees with an understanding of the goals and procedures that are involved in a safety audit, shows them how they can help in the audit process and describes specific safe work practices.

Covers: performing a workplace analysis, systems of controls, evaluating your work area, performing a personal safety audit, dealing with accidents, and more.

Run Time: 15 mins.

Good safety housekeeping can significantly reduce accidents and injuries in any type of work environment. By developing good safety habits, and by being aware of their work environment and any hazards associated with it, employees can help to create a much safer workplace. This program demonstrates to employees how to prevent workplace accidents by paying attention to safety housekeeping considerations.

Covers: developing a good safety attitude, maintaining your work environment, using tools and equipment, hazardous materials: recognition and storage, hazardous materials: spill cleanup and disposal, personal protective equipment, and more.

Run Time: 16 mins.

Thinking about safety should be as natural as thinking about other aspects of the job. Employees should be able to anticipate the possibility of accidents before they happen. Yet workplace accidents cause millions of people to suffer painful injuries every year, and cost business almost $90 billion per year in medical bills, lost wages and lost production time. This program addresses two of the most prominent safety issues confronting employers today... that of developing a good safety attitude in their employees, as well as providing introductory safety training.

Covers: developing safety awareness, basics of accident prevention, hazard evaluation, safety housekeeping, tool use and maintenance, fire prevention and safety, use of personal protective equipment, and more.

Run Time: 15 mins.

No matter how many precautions employees take, accidents sometimes happen. In these situations quick action is essential, and if the incident involves a hazardous material, using a safety shower or eye wash can be extremely important. This program reviews situations where safety showers and eye washes should be used, as well as how to properly use them.

Covers: types of showers and eye washes, how to operate showers and eye washes correctly, chemical splashes, appropriate shower and eye wash techniques, helping an accident victim use a shower/eye wash, first aid, maintenance and testing of showers and eye washes, and more.

Run Time: 11 mins.

Most employees don't give much thought to the prospect of slipping, tripping or even falling on the job. Yet these types of accidents account for more workplace injuries annually than any other accident category. Many of these injuries can be disabling... or even fatal. This program shows employees the situations that can lead to slips, trips and falls, and what they can do to avoid or prevent these accidents.

Covers: why slips, trips and falls occur, common causes of accidents, potential health effects of resulting injuries, techniques used to avoid injury, the importance of safety shoes, how to fall safely, and more.

Run Time: 17 mins.

Warehouses are very busy places, and that can give rise to a lot of hazardous situations. Every year, thousands of warehouse workers are injured on the job, and more fatalities occur in warehouses than in most other types of workplaces as well. But it doesn't have to be that way. To protect themselves against accidents, employees need to meet warehouse hazards head on by being safety minded. This program helps employees to stay safe by identifying the specific hazards they can encounter while working in a warehouse, and providing them with practical procedures they can use to avoid them.

Covers: warehouse safety fundamentals, materials handling basics, pallets... packing, storing and stacking, working safely with forklifts, working safely on a loading dock, and more.

Run Time: 18 mins.

More than half a million U.S. workers in various industries perform welding, cutting, brazing and soldering work as part of their jobs every day. In a year's time, these tasks will kill more than fifty of them. Thousands more will be injured. Some of their workplaces will have been damaged by fires and explosions as well. This program discusses the hazards that are associated with welding and cutting tasks, and explains the equipment and safe practices employees can use to avoid them.

Covers: the potential hazards of welding, designated areas, work permits and confined spaces, preventing fires while welding, protecting against toxic fumes, goggles, helmets and hand shields, gloves, clothing and other protective equipment, and more.

Run Time: 18 mins.

Over the years employers have discovered that their employees miss more time from work as a result of off-the-job accidents than due to injuries experienced on the job. Many of these accidents occur during the winter season, as employees do things that they are not familiar with or haven't done since last year. Fortunately, most of these accidents can be prevented. This program shows employees how to plan ahead, look for potential hazards and avoid dangerous situations that occur during the winter season.

Covers: surviving in the cold, keeping your workplace safe in icy conditions, dressing for the weather, driving in winter weather, holiday decorations, celebrating the season safely, and more.

Run Time: 15 mins.