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Egress
See also Emergency Action Plans

Egress/exit safety
Number: VT01641
Material: video, 5 minutes
Industry: general industry
Discusses exit doors, safe exits, clear paths, blocked exits, and employee awareness of exit locations.
Safety Shorts, 1992

Means of egress
Number: VT01475
Material: video, 5 minutes
Industry: general industry
A Laurel and Hardy spoof showing the consequences of improperly marked exits and blocked exits.
Kirkwood Community College, 1995


Electrical Safety
See also Lockout/Tagout

Avoiding electrical hazards
Number: VT01430
Material: video, 19 minutes
Industry: general industry
Discusses working safely around electricity including personal protection, working on energized circuits, lockout/tagout, and working near power lines.
Coastal Training Technologies, 1989

Avoiding electrical hazards
Number: VT01614 Spanish
Material: video, 19 minutes
Industry: general industry
See above description
Coastal Training Technologies, 1994

Basic electrical safety
Number: VT01281
Material: video, 7 minutes
Industry: all industries
Discusses the properties of electricity, its hazards, and working safely with electric powered tools and equipment.
Training Network-LIP, 1992

Basic electrical safety Construction
Number: VT01387
Material: video, 7 minutes
Industry: construction
Discusses the properties of electricity and the hazards involved in working with electric power tools and equipment including grounding, extension cords, inspection and maintenance, and working in wet weather.
CoreMedia Training Solutions, 1991

Basic electrical safety on the job site
Number: VT01313
Material: video, 11 minutes
Industry: construction
Reviews the principles and properties of electricity, its hazards, and the safe use of electrical equipment and extension cords on the job site.
Digital 2000, 1992

Basic electrical safety on the job site
Number: VT01499 Spanish
Material: video, 11 minutes
Industry: construction
See previous description.
Digital 2000, 1992

Construction electrical safety
Number: VT01456
Material: video, 10 minutes
Industry: construction
Covers the properties of electricity, electrical hazards, accident response, and proper work practices including the safe use of power tools and equipment.
Coastal Training Technologies, 1993

Construction temporary electricity: Take charge
Number: VT01426
Material: video, 18 minutes
Industry: construction
Covers electrical hazards found on the jobsite, how electricity works, safety measures, GFCIs, extension cords, power tools, and temporary power installations.
Assoc General Contractors of America, 1991

Contractor beware: Guide to power line safety
Number: VT01708
Material: video, 16 minutes
Industry: construction
Covers safety precautions when working near overhead or underground power lines including how electricity can kill, operating cranes and heavy equipment such as backhoes, and calling electric utilities before you dig.
Connecticut Light & Power, 1997

Electrical case histories: Fatal shock
Number: VT01439
Material: video, 22 minutes
Industry: general industry
Covers, through re-enactments of real-life electrical accidents, the principles of electrical safety including the dangers of electrical shock, personal verification of lockout/tagout, response to electrical emergencies, and PPE.
Coastal Training Technologies, 1994

Electrical power generation: High voltage
Number: VT01488
Material: video, 27 minutes
Industry: general industry
Presents safety information for electric utilities operations including working on or near exposed energized parts and overhead power lines.
Coastal Training Technologies, 1994

Electrical principles
Number: VT01558
Material: video, 14 minutes
Industry: all industries
Demonstrates basic electrical principles including how electricity works, electrical circuits, grounding, and circuit protection devices such as GFCIs.
Coastal Training Technologies, 1988

Electrical safety and asbestos abatement
Number: VT01094
Material: video, 12 minutes
Industry: construction
Covers electrical fundamentals and hazards.
NOTE: OSHA does not require explosion-proof lighting or equipment unless another hazard is present which would require its use.
Intl Assoc of Heat and Frost Insulators 1987

Electrical safety in construction
Number: VT01380
Material: video, 19 minutes
Industry: construction
Covers both temporary and permanent jobsite installations of electricity including GFCIs, temporary hook-ups, power tools and cord sets.
J.J. Keller & Associates, 1996

Electrical safety overview
Number: VT01282
Material: video, 10 minutes
Industry: general industry
Discusses the properties of electricity and its hazards, the inspection and care of electrical equipment and power tools, and safe work practices including grounding, GFCIs, and lockout/tagout.
Digital 2000, 1993

Electrical safety: Basic principles
Number: VT01664
Material: video, 16 minutes
Industry: general industry
Covers the basic principles of electricity, reviews safe work conditions and procedures, emergency response procedures, electrical circuits, insulators and conductors, grounding, and circuit protection devices such as GFCIs.
Coastal Training Technologies, 2000

Electrical safety: Construction
Number: VT01372
Material: video, 5 minutes
Industry: construction
Covers basic safety rules when working with electrical tools and equipment including plugs, cords, and GFCIs.
Digital 2000, 1993

Electrical safety: Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters
Number: VT01580
Material: video, 11 minutes
Industry: construction
Covers what GFCI’s are all about, how they work, and general safety procedures for protection against electrical shock.
Digital 2000, 1992

Electrical safety: Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters
Number: VT01726 Spanish
Material: video, 11 minutes
Industry: construction
See previous description
Digital 2000, 1992

Electrical safety: Real, real-life
Number: VT01601
Material: video, 13 minutes
Industry: general industry
Explains, through re-enactments of real-life situations, hazards and safety practices when working with or around electricity including PPE, proper grounding, and the use of GFCIs.
Coastal Training Technologies, 1998

Electrical safety: Real, real-life
Number: VT01717 Spanish
Material: video, 13 minutes
Industry: general industry
See previous description.
Coastal Training Technologies, 1998

Electrical safety: Safe work practices
Number: VT01304
Material: video, 5 minutes
Industry: general industry
Describes electrical hazards, maintaining proper work distances from electrical sources, proper tools and equipment, and personal protective equipment.
Summit Training Source, 1990

Electrical safety: The hazards of electricity
Number: VT01400
Material: video, 6 minutes
Industry: general industry
Covers the basic principles of electricity, the causes of electrocution and electrical shock and electricity as the source of fire.
Summit Training Source 1990

Pole topping safety: High voltage electrical
Number: VT01761
Material: video, 10 minutes
Industry: utilities
This video , for utilities workers and linemen, shows examples of acceptable and effective pole top removal practices.
WA State Dept of Labor & Industries, 2000

Use of electrical equipment in hazardous locations
Number: VT01352
Material: video, 16 minutes
Industry: all industries
Discusses the three classifications of hazardous locations and requirements for approved electrical equipment.
Utility Workers Union of America, 1987

Working around high voltage
Number: VT01429
Material: video, 6 minutes
Industry: construction
Discusses safety measures when working around overhead and underground power lines including what to do if contact does occur.
Assoc General Contractors of America, 1992


Emergency Action Plans
See also Egress

Emergency action plans: I plan to live
Number: VT01642
Material: video, 5 minutes
Industry: general industry
This humorous video covers warning signals, responsibility lists and assignments, exit routes, and evacuation procedures.
Safety Shorts, 1992

Emergency action plans: Spiral to disaster
Number: VT01636
Material: video, 24 minutes
Industry: all industries
Using the Piper Alpha oil rig explosion as a backdrop, covers what makes a good Emergency Action Plan including awareness of work-area hazards, risk analysis, training, safe work practices, emergency procedures, and evacuation drills.
Coastal Training Technologies, 2000

Emergency evacuation training
Number: VT01522
Material: video, 18 minutes
Industry: general industry
gives step-by-step instructions on procedures to follow in an emergency including the important role of pre-planning exit routes, egress, assembly areas, lines of authority, and all-clear signals.
Safe Expectations, 1990

Fire! Getting out alive
Number: VT01524
Material: video, 18 minutes
Industry: general industry
Discusses how to prepare for a fire emergency including exit posting and egress, fire drills, emergency evacuation plans, and employee fire education and preparation training.
Safe Expectations, 1995

Preparing your office for an earthquake
Number: VT01762
Material: video, 7 minutes
Industry: all industries
Identifies potential hazards, shows how to lessen damage with simple preventive measures, and lists items for emergency kits.
WA State Dept of Labor & Industries, 2001


Ergonomics
See also Back Safety

Basic ergonomics
Number: VT01637
Material: video, 5 minutes
Industry: all industries
This humorous video provides a definition, gives a short history, and covers its relevance in the workplace.
Safety Shorts1989

Carpal tunnel
Number: VT00361
Material: video, 5 minutes
Industry: general industry
Describes carpal tunnel syndrome and ways to eliminate the stress caused by this repetitive motion injury.
Summit Training Source, 1990

Ergonomic programs that work
Number: VT01498
Material: video, 21 minutes
Industry: general industry
Discusses various aspects of an ergonomics program by visiting four companies and reviewing their programs.
OSHA Office of Information &Consumer Affairs , 1998
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/video/ergoprogramsthatwork/video.html

Ergonomics awareness education
Number: VT01759
Material: video, 26 minutes
Industry: general industry
Describes musculoskeletal disorders, work related causes, recognizing hazards, identifying common measures to reduce these hazards, risk factors, and the importance of early reporting of symptoms.
WA State Dept of Labor & Industries, 2002

Ergonomics in the workplace
Number: VT01393
Material: video, 18 minutes
Industry: general industry
Addresses production line tasks, cumulative trauma disorders, identification of workplace activities that can cause CTD such as manual materials handling, and prevention measures.
Primedia Workplace Learning, 1995

Ergonomics: Solving the puzzle
Number: VT01623
Material: video, 18 minutes
Industry: general industry
Covers how to create an ergonomic work environment, how to reduce repetitive motion injuries, and how to create a successful ergonomics program.
Coastal Training Technologies, 2000

Ergonomics: Your body at work
Number: VT01624
Material: video, 20 minutes
Industry: general industry
This award winning video reviews ergonomic mechanics, cumulative trauma disorders and contributing factors, worksite analysis, and low-cost ergonomic worksite improvements.
Coastal Training Technologies, 1991

Hand/arm vibration syndrome
Number: VT01270
Material: video, 25 minutes
Industry: all industries
Covers the cause, symptoms, assessment, and treatment of this cumulative trauma disorder.
US National Institute for OSH, 1990

Power zone ergonomics
Number: VT01631
Material: video, 10 minutes
Industry: general industry
Covers manufacturing and office work station design including visual access, work reach zones, standing, and hand-wrist stress.
IL Onsite S&H Consultation Program, 2000

Repetitive stress injuries: Manufacturing
Number: VT01644
Material: video, 6 minutes
Industry: general industry
Covers the symptoms of this painful disorder, proper work techniques, and the effects of overexertion, incorrect posture, lifting, twisting, and improper wrist positions.
Safety Shorts, 1998


Excavations

Competent person and soils testing
Number: VT01504
Material: video, 27 minutes
Industry: construction
Defines the role and responsibilities of the "competent person," explains the soil classification system, shows five easy field tests for determining soil types including by means of a pocket penetrometer, and preparing for an OSHA inspection.
Zomar Productions, 1992

Construction shoring safety
Number: VT01505
Material: video, 24 minutes
Industry: construction
Covers installation of timber, screwjack and hydraulic shoring systems, determining soil types, sheeting designs, and safety hazards unique to trenching operations.
Coastal Training Technologies, 1990

Construction trenching and shoring
Number: VT01459
Material: video, 10 minutes
Industry: construction
Covers safety guidelines including site evaluation, protective systems, and emergency response.
Coastal Training Technologies, 1992

Excavation and trenching safety: On solid ground
Number: VT01418
Material: video, 18 minutes
Industry: construction
Covers identifying jobsite hazards and conditions, access and egress to trench, hazardous atmospheres, emergency rescue, methods of sloping, shoring and shielding, and soil classification.
Assoc General Contractors of America, 1990

Excavation safety for workers: In the trenches
Number: VT01415
Material: video, 14 minutes
Industry: construction
Discusses trench hazards, how hazards can be reduced through sloping and shielding, and how to safety work in and around them.
Assoc General Contractors of America, 1996

Excavations, trenches and shoring
Number: VT01294
Material: video, 14 minutes
Industry: construction
Provides an overview of protective systems, regulatory requirements and safe work practices.
Summit Training Source, 1996

Excavations: 29 CFR 1926, Subpart P
Number: VT01242
Material: video, 23 minutes
Industry: construction
Discusses the hazards associated with excavation operations and safe work practices and control measures to prevent accidents.
OSHA Office of Training and Education, 1992

Survival in excavation: Safe working around existing utilities
Number: VT01706
Material: video, 20 minutes
Industry: construction
This video, an orientation for excavators, describes how to safely plan the job from start to finish.
Assoc General Contractors of America, 1996

Trench emergency: Cave in!
Number: VT01468
Material: video, 14 minutes
Industry: construction
Reviews, through showing an actual cave-in, the dos and don'ts of trench rescue including the dangers posed by trenches, shoring and shielding, and preparing a rescue team.
Coastal Training Technologies, 1993

Trenching and excavation safety
Number: VT01659
Material: video, 18 minutes
Industry: construction
Explains the hazards created by digging trenches and excavations, how these hazards can be reduced by sloping, shielding, and shoring systems, and emphasizes personal and work safety.
Zomar Productions, 1987

Trenching and shoring
Number: VT01378
Material: video, 5 minutes
Industry: construction
Explains trenching basics such as soil
classification and various types of shoring and shielding.
Digital 2000, 1992

Trenching and shoring operations
Number: VT01322
Material: video, 12 minutes
Industry: construction
Explains how to avoid cave-ins by following safety precautions including proper sloping, types of shoring, types of shielding, and soil classification.
Digital 2000, 1992

Trenching and shoring operations
Number: VT01502 Spanish
Material: video, 12 minutes
Industry: construction
See previous description.
Digital 2000, 1992

Trenching and shoring safety: Cave-in!
Number: VT01431
Material: video, 18 minutes
Industry: construction
Covers trench hazards and cave-in prevention including site evaluation, soil testing, protective systems, and emergency response.
Coastal Training Technologies, 1994

Trenching and shoring: Safety training program
Number: VT01555
Material: video, 19 minutes
Industry: construction
Covers safety and health hazards including falling rock or soil and oxygen deficiencies, soil classification, competent person, installation of protective support systems, sloping including and benching, and emergency cave-in response.
J.J. Keller & Associates, 1993


Explosives and Blasting

Working safely around explosives
Number: VT01574
Material: video, 5 minutes
Industry: construction
Covers basic safety procedures including storage facilities, transportation, loading the charge, and blasting area precautions.
Assoc General Contractors of America, 1992


Eye Protection
See also Personal Protective Equipment

Eye and face protection: Safety gear
Number: VT01518
Material: video, 11 minutes
Industry: all industries
Describes different types of safety glasses, goggles, face shields, and helmets used to protect the eyes and face from debris, chemicals, and dangerous light.
Aims Multimedia, 1989

Eye and face protection: Safety gear
Number: VT01727 Spanish
Material: video, 11 minutes
Industry: all industries
See previous description.
Aims Multimedia, 1989

Eye safety
Number: VT00144
Material: video, 20 minutes
Industry: general industry
Covers the importance of eye protection, common eye injuries, and the selection and use of eye protection.
Primedia Workplace Learning, 1985

Eye safety
Number: VT00365
Material: video, 5 minutes
Industry: general industry
Discusses three kinds of eye hazards, the specific type of eye protection for each hazard, and proper first aid procedures are demonstrated.
Summit Training Source, 1990

Eye safety: Your eyes are different
Number: VT01653
Material: video, 14 minutes
Industry: general industry
Stresses, through its depiction of near misses and computer graphics, the need to consistently wear eye protection, common eye injuries, and how to choose the correct type of eyewear for the job.
CoreMedia Training Solutions, 1994

Eyewashes and safety showers
Number: VT01702
Material: video, 12 minutes
Industry: all industries
Reviews the correct operation and use of eyewashes and safety showers, equipment testing, accident prevention, reading MSDS, and proper procedures in chemical contact.
Training Network-LIP, 1994

Protecting your eyesight
Number: VT01763
Material: video, 7 minutes
Industry: general industry
Shows dramatic examples of what happens when proper eye protection is not worn and the difference between regular glasses compared to goggles stamped ANSI Z87.
WA State Dept of Labor & Industries, 2003

 
 
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