Asbestos was once a widely used material: cheap, strong, fire and water resistant, and sound-absorbent, it was valuable in many applications – from building to automotive manufacturing to a range of fire resistant products. 

Asbestos is a naturally-occurring mineral, which exists in various forms, including white, blue and brown asbestos. But what all forms of asbestos have in common is the thin fibres which the substance is made up of.  It is these fibres that pose a threat to humans – when the fibres are inhaled, they can cause serious damage to the lungs.

This program covers: 

• The Dangers of Asbestos
• Asbestosis, Mesothelioma, and Lung Cancer
• Where can we find Asbestos?
• Hazards of Asbestos
• Control Measures
• The Asbestos Register
• Asbestos Monitoring
• Personal Protective Equipment           

This program has been produced to be shown to all personnel who may potentially come across asbestos in the workplace. 

RUNNING TIME: 11 Minutes

Chemicals are a fact of life.

All living things are made from chemicals and in fact we depend on chemistry for our very existence.....everything from the ground we walk on , to the air we breathe is made from chemicals and chemical compounds. 

Every workplace, office, factory, warehouse or plant, uses chemicals to some extent or other.  Chemicals range from mild cleaning agents through to highly corrosive, flammable and poisonous substances that are used for different processes and applications. 

This program includes: 

• Details on chemical entry into the body
• The dose and hazards
• Fire and explosion
• Environmental pollution
• Control measures
• Storage
• Evaluation of handling and storage methods 

The safe handling and storage of all chemicals regardless of where they are used requires a commitment by everyone to follow safe work procedures.  The realization of the risks and an ongoing program to minimise the hazards will reduce accidents and make your workplace a safer workplace. 

RUNNING TIME: 15 Minutes

The only safe approach to working in confined spaces is to diligently follow the instructions that are detailed in a Confined Space Work Permit and to utilize any personal protective equipment that has been identified as necessary. This safety short gives you a quick overview of Confined Space Entry Permits.

RUNNING TIME: 1 Minute

Every year there are serious accidents involving confined spaces in the workplace. A significant number of these are fatal and it is not uncommon for accidents to result in multiple fatalities. In order to reduce the number of confined space accidents we need to have a fundamental understanding of the hazards and risks that are associated with confined spaces.

This program starts by defining a confined space and then talks in some detail about confined space entry permits.

The next section covers the four main reasons why accidents occur in confined spaces.

Featured in the program is the approach that should be taken to deal with the two major hazard groups associated with confined spaces, which are hazardous atmospheres and energy sources.

Hazardous atmospheres include:

• Oxygen deficient atmospheres
• Oxygen enriched atmospheres
• Flammable or explosive atmospheres, and
• Toxic or poisonous atmospheres.

Energy sources include:

• Electrical
• Mechanical
• Hydraulic
• Pneumatic
• Kinetic, and
• Thermal.

Confined spaces are dangerous places. Minor risks in normal work situations can become life-threatening risks in confined spaces. You should never become complacent about working in confined spaces. The only safe approach to working in confined spaces is to diligently follow the instructions that are detailed in the Confined Space Work Permit and to utilize any personal protective that has been identified as necessary.

Confined spaces can be safe if approached in the right manner.

RUNNING TIME: 15 Minutes

Every year there are serious accidents involving Confined Spaces. This safety short explains how you can define what a Confined Space is.

RUNNING TIME: 1 Minute

Most workplaces are literally surrounded by a maze of electrical circuits. Cables, conduits and extension cords deliver electricity to plant, equipment appliances and lights.
 
The vast majority of people know very little about electricity and this lack of knowledge makes it very difficult for people to recognise potential hazards. Without a basic understanding of how electricity behaves and what effects electricity can have on the human body, it is very difficult to understand what we as individuals can or should do, to reduce the risks associated with specific electrical hazards.

This program contains the following information:
 
Basic facts – definitions and explanations of basic electrical terms.
Basic rules – states and explains the three basic rules that apply to electricity.
 
            Rule #1 - Electricity will only travel in a circuit.
            Rule #2 - Electricity will always travel in the path of least
                              resistance.
            Rule #3 - Electricity will always try to travel to the ground.
 
            Effects of Current on the Human Body – explains what effects
            different current levels will have on the body. Also explains
            how the resistance offered by the human body can vary under
            different circumstances.
 
            Common Hazards – this section looks at the most common
            hazards found in the workplace, including overhead power
            lines and the use of extension cords.
 
            Hazard Control – this section identifies human error as the
            number one cause of electrical accidents in the workplace.
            The section also covers the most common ‘do’s and don’ts’
            that apply to electrical safety and finishes  with information
            on the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment.
 
Electricity is a convenient, cost effective and surprisingly safe source of energy in every workplace. We should however not become complacent about the potential hazards associated with electricity. Even though there are relatively few accidents associated with electricity, many of the accidents that do happen have serious or devastating results.
 
RUNNING TIME: 22 Minutes

Every year, vast quantities of chemicals are sold and shipped, for use in workplaces around the world. 

And, with a global level of trade comes a need to ensure that the hazards pertaining to chemical products are clearly communicated - regardless of where in the world those products are being put to use.

While national laws and regulations relating to chemicals may be similar, they are often different enough to require multiple sets of Labels, Safety Data Sheets, and other information when being traded internationally. 

All this creates the potential for confusion - which, when dealing with hazardous chemicals - could have disastrous consequences in the workplace.

Developed at the UN level, the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (or GHS for short) aims to develop a single, globally harmonized system to address:

• Classification of chemicals, and
• Hazard Communication, through:
• Labels, and
• Safety Data Sheets

This program provides an overview of these elements as your workplace makes the transition to the GHS.

DURATION: 13 Minutes

Every combination of class and category classification under the GHS, requires a unique combination of label elements, including: Pictograms, Signal Words, and Hazard Statements. This safety short gives you a quick overview of these elements.

RUNNING TIME: 4 Minutes

A lack of understanding of how hazardous atmospheres are created can lead to disastrous results. This safety short gives you a summation of the different kinds of hazardous atmospheres.

RUNNING TIME: 5 Minutes

There are literally thousands of different substances used in the workplace. 

Cleaners, adhesives, paints, solvents, pesticides, inks, lubricants and fuels are just some examples. And of course, they come in different forms: powders, granules, solids, liquids and gases.

This program covers:

• An Introduction to Hazardous Substances
• How we can be harmed by Hazardous Substances
• The common problems
• Minimizing potential exposures
• The role of the organization
• The role of the individual

The objective of this program is to highlight the major hazard areas associated with the use of hazardous substances and by so doing, increase awareness of the standards for worker responsibility in observing and being active in daily safety procedures.

RUNNING TIME: 10 Minutes

• How the body gets rid of heat
• Causes of heat related illnesses and injuries
• Specific heat related illnesses, such as:

•  The signs and symptoms of heat related illnesses
•  Basic first aid
• Ways of preventing heat related illnesses and injuries

The program is designed to suit any work environment where heat may be a potential hazard, and provide people with a practical understanding of the types of control measures that can be implemented to reduce the health risks associated with heat hazards in the workplace.

Through increasing people’s awareness of heat hazards the risk of heat related illnesses and injuries can be reduced.

RUNNING TIME: 17 Minutes

Accidents resulting from inadequate equipment and machine guarding cause some of the most traumatic injuries in the workplace today.   

This program covers the following:

• Why guards are used
• The risks associated with mechanical hazards
• The requirements for effective machine guarding
• The different types of guards and their functions
• Safe work practices when working with equipment and machinery.

Advances in technology, safety standards and risk management have all contributed to increasingly effective guards being used in the workplace today, but despite all these advances, horrific accidents still occur. 

When guards are not in place or when guards are not used correctly, people can be pulled into machines, have limbs amputated and body parts crushed. 

It is therefore critical that we are aware of and understand the elements covered in this program. This will help all workplace personnel to avoid accidents and injuries when working with equipment and machinery.

RUNNING TIME: 15 Minutes