Statistics show that unsafe acts are the most common cause of workplace accidents. Despite the introduction of training programs and safe work practices and procedures, controlling unsafe acts has proven to be difficult.

The reason for this is that unsafe acts involve the Human Factor, that is, they occur as a result of people’s attitudes and behaviours.

Behavioural Safety offers a way to reduce the incidence of unsafe acts by modifying people’s behaviours and improving their attitudes towards safety.
This program is designed to provide an understanding of Behavioural Safety and to show how a Behavioural Safety program works.

The program looks at:

• Unsafe acts and unsafe conditions
• Behaviours and attitudes towards safety
• The theory Behaviour Modification
• The ABC model
• Positive reinforcement
• The three components of a Behavioural Safety program
• The Behavioural Safety Observation

 
The program is designed to suit any work environment where a Behavioural Safety program is currently being used or where it is
being considered.

Reducing the occurrence of unsafe acts will reduce number of accidents and injuries that occur in the workplace.

RUNNING TIME: 12 minutes

Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV are three Bloodborne Diseases which are a concern in the workplace, but what is a Bloodborne Disease? How can it be passed from one person to another?

What can you do to reduce your risk of exposure? And what should you do if you may have been exposed to a Bloodborne Disease?

This program covers:

• A definition of Bloodborne Pathogens
• Hepatitis C
• Hepatitis B
• HIV/AIDS
• How infection occurs
• Control of hazards
• Clean up of blood and body fluid spills
• Use of gloves and hand washing
• What to do if you have been exposed

 
The objective of this program is to increase awareness of Bloodborne Pathogens and by so doing, increase awareness of the standards for worker responsibility in observing and being active in daily safety procedures.

Bloodborne Pathogens can cause disease but the risks should not be overdramatised. Following procedures that have been laid down will go a long way to protect you from infection.

RUNNING TIME: 12 Minutes

Bomb threats and the placement of explosive devices are both actions that are designed to strike at the heart of your organisation. The perpetrators of these crimes have one of two things in mind…..They want to disrupt the normal flow of business creating an atmosphere of anxiety and panic, or they want to injure people and damage property.

This program examines the strategy that should be adopted to deal with either or both of the situations. (Threat or Placement)

• The nature of bomb threats
• The definition of a bomb threat
• The telephone call
• Bomb threat strategy
• The Bomb Threat Checklist
• What to do if you receive a bomb threat

 
This program has been produced to be shown to all personnel who may become involved in a bomb threat incident.

RUNNING TIME: 5 Minutes

There are many reasons why a building, or a group of buildings may need to be evacuated including:

• Fires
• Chemical Spills
• Toxic or Explosive Gas Releases
• Explosions
• Violent Behaviour, and
• Bomb Threats

 
The larger the building, the more organisation is required to ensure everyone is evacuated effectively and as safely as possible. But regardless of the size or type of building or buildings, or number of employees, every organisation should have a tried and tested evacuation plan.

This program covers:

• The Evacuation Plan
• The Evacuation Team
• The Chief Warden
• Your Responsibility
• Training and Practice

 
Every Building must have a tried and tested evacuation plan, and everyone must be familiar with it, and know their role.

Most of us are aware that bad lifting and carrying techniques are a major cause of workplace injuries, especially serious back injuries. But in today’s workplaces, lifting and carrying related injuries still represent the largest problem in Health and Safety.

Although the office environment is not typically viewed as an area where manual handling injuries are likely to occur, it’s amazing just how much lifting and carrying goes on. This program looks at the day to day lifting and carrying tasks that occur in most office environments, and uses children to demonstrate how best to avoid injuries.

For children, correct lifting and carrying comes naturally. It’s only as we get older and become lazy that we begin to adopt unnatural and potentially injurious lifting and carrying techniques.

Child’s Play in the office delivers the powerful yet simple message that correct lifting and carrying techniques are essential if injury is to be avoided. The program is a fun, fresh and entertaining way to explore the fundamentals of correct lifting and carrying in an office environment as practiced by the experts: Children.

RUNNING TIME: 5 Minutes

There are numerous injuries that can occur in the workplace and amongst the most common are Cuts and Bleeding. These can range from small scratches through to serious cuts, embedded objects, amputations and injuries that can lead to internal bleeding.

Many bleeding incidents are not severe and can be treated with simple first-aid and the body’s own ability to clot. Some are more serious and require urgent action. Serious bleeding that is not stopped quickly is life threatening.

This program covers:

• The Composition of Blood
• A Definition of Blood Vessels
• The Effects of Bleeding on the Body
• External Bleeding
• The Treatment of Minor Wounds
• The Treatment of Major Wounds
• Internal Bleeding

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

RUNNING TIME: 9 Minutes

Without oxygen being passed from the lungs to the blood stream and then pumped around the body by the heart a person will die.

When a person suffers cardiac arrest their heart stops beating, they lose consciousness, they stop breathing, and blood will not circulate. Unless they receive prompt first aid attention until medical help arrives they will suffer irreparable brain damage and die within minutes.

This program looks at the technique for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on adults, in accordance with the current resuscitation guidelines.

The program covers:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) procedure
• How to conduct CPR on an adult casualty
• How to deliver Rescue Breaths
• How to deliver chest compressions
• How to use a Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• CPR with two rescuers
• Rescuer health and hygiene

 
The program is suitable for use in any workplace and has been designed specifically as a refresher course and training aid for people who have already been or are being trained in CPR.

RUNNING TIME: 18 minutes

This program looks at:

1. Sitting in the car correctly:
   • Correct positioning of legs
   • Mirror settings
2. Steering:
   • Correct hand position
   • Steering method
3. Airbags
   • How they work in an accident
   • Precautions to avoid airbag associated injuries
4. ABS
   • What it is?
   • How does it work?
   • What are its advantages?
5. Stopping Distances
   • Safe travelling distance
   • 2 second gap

 
Being an aware driver is fundamental to being a safe driver. It is the responsibility of every driver to know their car and to be aware of the way they drive. Increasing our awareness as drivers means that every time we’re in the car we’re putting safety first.

RUNNING TIME: 12 minutes

The motor vehicle is the single largest cause of work related deaths in this country. It is also the cause of many serious injuries.

This program examines the costs associated with operating company vehicles and some general issues associated with driving
at work. It does not teach driving skills.

Included in the program:

• Essential reason for a safe driving program
• The four components of a safe driving program
• Preventing theft
• Parking a vehicle
• General do’s and don’ts
• What should be done if an accident occurs

 
Its potential to cause death and injury, plus the costs associated with their operation, puts the motor vehicle right at the top of
the list of safety issues.

RUNNING TIME: 17 Minutes

Drugs and Alcohol are a problem in the workplace.

The object of this program is to identify some of the problems and to look at a variety of options available to handle this issue.

These are just some of the facts:

• Of all people with alcohol or other drug-related problems, 60% – 70% are in full-time employment
• Of all workplace fatalities 15% – 30% are related to alcohol and other drugs
• Of all workplace accidents 20% – 30% involve people in an intoxicated state
• People with alcohol and drug problems have 200% – 300% more absenteeism than other employees

Included in the program:

• Definition of what is a workplace alcohol and drug problem
• Safety and productivity issues associated with alcohol and drug problems
• Identification of problems
• Issues of confidentiality
• Drug and Alcohol Testing
• Self-denial

 
It is commonly agreed that at least 10% of the entire workforce suffers from some form of drug dependency problem.
This 10% figure is also seen by most to be on the increase.

RUNNING TIME: 5 Minutes

Ergonomics is the study of the relationship between people, the equipment they use and the physical environment in which they work.

Ergonomics is about the application of the knowledge of this relationship to benefit well-being, performance and improve both short and long term health and safety.

Subjects covered in the program include:

• Why and how ergonomics is applied
• The general approach individuals should apply when addressing ergonomic hazards
• Ergonomic Factors
• Identifying Ergonomic Problems
• Making Ergonomic Solutions
• Evaluating Ergonomic Solutions

 
Compromises and often small improvement are the hallmarks of almost every organisation’s commitment to ergonomics – however, long term results can be dramatic.

Applied properly, ergonomic principles will improve productivity, morale, health and safety.

This program is suitable for all in the workforce for an introduction to ergonomics and to reinforce the principles that
must be employed when addressing ergonomic problems.

RUNNING TIME: 9 Minutes

Feeling tired or drowsy after prolonged mental or physical effort at work is normal. Fatigue, however is more than just feeling tired.

Fatigue is an acute and/or chronic state of tiredness that can lead to mental and/or physical exhaustion. Fatigue prevents people from functioning within normal boundaries.

Fatigue can be physical, mental or both. It is worth noting that Fatigue is a ‘symptom’ rather than a ‘disease’ or ‘disorder’. This means if properly identified, fatigue can be effectively managed and controlled.

This program covers:

• A definition of Fatigue
• The causes of Fatigue
• Work-related and non work-related factors contributing to Fatigue
• The effects of Fatigu

e

• Hazards and Consequences
• Control of Fatigue hazards
• The role of the individual

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

RUNNING TIME: 11 Minutes

Fire awareness is an attitude, an attitude that incorporates the understanding of four basic areas which are:

• The Nature of Fire
• The Causes of Fire
• The Behaviour of Fire
• Fire Safety Management

 

Included in the program:

• A simple scientific explanation of fire
• Identification of common workplace hazards associated with fires
• Fire behaviour characteristics, which include the following five principles:
  1. Fire must obey physical laws
  2. Where there’s fire there’s smoke
  3. It is the vapour that burns
  4. Oxygen increases fire intensity
  5. The principle of cooling, smothering and starving

 
Fire Safety Management can be defined as those activities which are undertaken to prevent fires from occurring, the controls that manage fire systems and emergencies and in the event of an uncontrolled fire, the suppression methods used to extinguish it.

Fire Safety Management is therefore comprised of three essential elements:

• Fire Prevention
• Fire Protection
• Fire Suppression

 
This program looks at each of these elements in some detail and concludes with identifying oxygen deprivation as the major
cause of fire related deaths.

This program is aimed at all personnel to increase the general level of fire awareness.

RUNNING TIME: 16 minutes

This program addresses the information a person needs to know in order to select and safely use a portable fire extinguisher in the workplace.

The program content looks at:

1. The Components of Fire
2. Fire Fighting Techniques
3. Extinguishing Agents
4. Fire Extinguishers and Classification of Fires
5. Fire Extinguisher Operation, and
6. General Guidelines to adhere to when fighting fires

 

The program looks in detail at the most commonly used fire extinguishers in the workplace, those being:

1. Water Extinguishers
2. Foam Extinguishers
3. CO2 Extinguishers, and
4. Powder Extinguishers

 
When a fire starts, every second counts. It is therefore critically important that employees are fully trained and competent to
use portable fire extinguishers.

RUNNING TIME: 19 Minutes

Fire is one of the most difficult things to control despite our increased ability to create and manage our environment.

It is a fact that approximately 70% of all businesses that suffer from a major fire fail within 3 years. Over 50% do not even re-open.

Almost all office fires start small. With established firefighting procedures and appropriate, well maintained firefighting equipment many fires can be easily controlled.

Topics covered in this program include:

1. Fundamentals of fire fighting
   • Immediate safety of the individual
   • Calling the Fire Brigade
   • Attacking the fire if safe to do so
   • Evacuation if necessary
2. Types of office fires most likely to occur
3. Fire fighting equipment in the office
4. Operational details of different pieces of fire fighting equipment
5. Details of portable fire extinguishers
6. Personal safety
7. Assessment of most likely hazards

 
Office fires do happen and a knowledge of what to do should a fire occur in your work area can prevent damage and even save lives.

RUNNING TIME: 10 Minutes

Material handling occurs in one way or another in every department of every business on every working day – it is not surprising that accidents and injuries resulting from incorrect manual handling techniques comprise the largest group of occupational hazards that result in lost time.

This program covers the following:

• Anatomy and physiology of the neck and back
• Types of injuries – muscle-ligament and disc
• Steps to safe lifting
• Team lifting
• Physical characteristics of loads
• Working conditions
• Personal limitations of personnel involved in manual handling tasks

 
It is important to understand that of all the manual handling activities that put people at risk, lifting and carrying of objects accounts for 75% of all manual handling accidents and injuries.

The principles of correct lifting and carrying must therefore be an important part of any manual handling training program.

This program has been produced with the general workforce in mind, however, because the principles remain unchanged, regardless of the location, it is a program suitable for a wide audience.

RUNNING TIME: 13 Minutes

School committees, sporting committees, church committees and workplace committees…we are all familiar with different committees but how do committees function and what elements combine to make an effective committee.

A committee is a group of people, usually people with a vested interest, brought together to manage, address or oversee a particular organisation, part of an organisation or a particular problem or issue.

For a committee to be effective:

• Its role must be clearly defined.
• The goals and objectives must be understood by all committee members.
• And it must be able to meet in a timely manner to address problems and issues that arise.

 
The word committee is derived from the word commit, and commitment to achieve its goals and objectives is the basis of any successful committee.

The objective of this program is to highlight the importance of Workplace Safety Committees and by so doing, increase awareness of the standards for worker responsibility in observing and being active in daily safety procedures.

DURATION: 5 Minutes

This program has been produced to inform and educate on the safety issues that exist in the office environment. It looks at the common and often overlooked hazards that could exist in an average office, and how these hazards can be recognised and controlled
to reduce the risks to individuals working in offices.

The program “SAFETY IN THE OFFICE” provides

• An understanding that although the typical office doesn’t contain the obvious life-threatening hazards of some work environments, the hazards that do exist in the office can nonetheless cause real damage
• An awareness of the different kinds of hazard that exist in the office, such as slip, trip and fall hazards, manual handling hazards, fire hazards and electrical hazard
• An understanding of the principles behind workstation ergonomics, and how these principles can be used to avoid injuries and protect health
• Knowledge of the correct steps to be taken to avoid accidents and injuries in the office environment, such as good housekeeping, correct lifting and carrying, safe use of electricity, and fire prevention AND fire fighting methods
• A heightened awareness of the issue of workplace safety when applied specifically to the office situation.

 
It’s easy to consider the office a perfectly safe work environment, and forget about the hazards that can exist. Just because you work in an office, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be concerned for your own health and safety, and that of your colleagues.

RUNNING TIME: 15 minutes

Current Occupational Health and Safety rules and regulations may seem to some like a new trend but workplace safety laws have been in existence for thousands of years.

This program examines the Code of Hammurabi, the world’s oldest known safety law. It identifies that safe work practices and procedures have been used for thousands of years to prevent workplace accidents and injuries.

The program is ideal to use when introducing a new safety policy or procedure or as an ‘icebreaker’ for any safety meeting.

RUNNING TIME: 5 Minutes

Unfortunately violence is a reality in all our lives.

Watch a news broadcast, read a newspaper, attend a sporting event or go to the movies and you will see that violence is all around us. It is accepted by society as not only normal, but inevitable.

The workplace is obviously not immune to violence. Workplace violence is simply a reflection of violence in society.

The program covers the following issues:

• A definition of workplace violence
• Sources of violence – who may be involved in instigating a violent act
• Where violent acts are most likely to occur in the workplace
• Control measures that are used to reduce the risk of violence occurring
• Guidelines for workplace violence and harassment policy
• A typical profile of a violent person
• Crisis management – how to deal with a violent person

 
Controlling violence in the workplace is possible. It is clear that improvements in security and morale that can be gained from minimising violence can also lead to a safer and more productive workplace.

RUNNING TIME: 12 Minutes

‘You and Office Safety!’ is the most hilarious film on Office Safety you will watch! Made in the 1950’s, this film is perfect as an eye-catching ice-breaker when delivering office safety training.

Although the fashions have long-gone, and some of the behaviours in the workplace have changed, this program still addresses the following topics which are just as relevant today as when ‘You and Office Safety!’ was made:

• Good Housekeeping
• Slips, Trips and Falls
• Manual Handling
• Electrical Hazards
• Fire Safety
• Correct use of Office Furniture
• Being Responsible for your Actions

 
It’s easy to consider the office a perfectly safe work environment, and forget about the hazards that can exist. Just because you work in an office, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be concerned for your own health and safety, and that of your colleagues.

You and Office Safety! is a multi-award winning film claiming the following prizes:

• Top Honors Award from the National Safety Council
• Golden Decade Award Winner – US International Film and Video Festival 2008
• Winner Cine Golden Eagle Award
• 1st Place – National Visual Presentation Association (NVPA) USA
• The Chris Award – Columbus Film Festival

 
RUNNING TIME: 10 minutes