Every year, almost three million employees get injured on the job or develop a work-related illness, and about five thousand more lose their lives. To avoid workplace hazards, new employees need to think “safety first” their first day on the job, and every day thereafter.

This program covers a wide variety of hazards that new workers can encounter while performing different types of tasks, and explains what they need to do to avoid those hazards.

Topics covered in these products include:

• Slips, trips and falls
• Industrial ergonomics
• Using hand and power tools and machinery safely
• Forklift safety
• Electrical safety and lock-out/tag-out
• Hazard communication and personal protective equipment
• Fire prevention and emergency procedures
• Health emergencies, first aid and bloodborne pathogens
• and more

Available in English or Spanish

(Producer: Marcom)