Safetycare

The use of angle grinders can be extremely dangerous. If incorrectly used, angle grinder discs can shatter causing projectiles to fly violently through the air, hitting the operator and others in the work area. This program covers topics that contribute to the safe use of grinders such as: inform...

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 and safe work practices when working with equipment and machinery. Advances in technology, safet...

This program demonstrates the correct and safe use of a wide range of metalworking tools. Video topics include: personal safety, safety precautions in the workplace, the metal rule, how to use a scriber, correct use of the try square and the use of punches.

It is fundamental to maintain a clean, tidy and safe working environment. Workplace housekeeping will reduce the number accidents and injuries, reduce the risk of fire, improve work efficiencies, reduce fatigue, improve overall morale and improve the general look and feel of the work environment....

The lathe is a quick and efficient means of shaping and drilling many types of metal and wood. This program covers the safe and correct use of the lathe including: workshop and operator safety; identification, correct use and maintenance of all components which make up the lathe; correct procedur...

WHMIS stands for Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System and was created to reduce injuries, illness and deaths associated with working with hazardous or controlled materials in the workplace. Any controlled product must be appropriately labelled with a corresponding Material Safety Data...

This video shows how to identify welding hazards and learn how to control them. It explains potential welding hazards such as radiant energy, temperature extremes, fumes and gases, noise, sparks and slay, electric shock, chemicals, fires and explosions. Evaluating a workplace, controls and practi...

The potential for the inhalation of hazardous substances is a serious issue that must be continually addressed. This programs covers: what constitutes a hazardous atmosphere; general information about air-purifying and supplied air respirators; different types of air-purifying respirators and fil...

Safety awareness is the starting point to accident prevention. This video examines what an accident is and how they occur; who is responsible for safety and the practice of safety policies in the workplace including procedures, lifting and carrying techniques, good housekeeping practices and prop...

This video shows how to operate an off-hand grinding machine safely and efficiently. It explains the types of grinding machines, components which make up a grinding machine, types of abrasive wheels, abrasive wheel identification, inspecting an abrasive wheel, fitting a new wheel, personal safety...

This program explains the concept of the Recognition, Evaluation and Control of Hazards, or REACH. The program includes: a definition of REACH; why REACH is a vital principle of the workplace safety; how to recognize, evaluate and effectively control hazards in the workplace; the different method...

This program provides information on the essential facts and principles of eye safety in the workplace. It looks at the eye hazards that could exist in a workplace and how these hazards can be controlled to reduce the risk to an individual's eyes.

When hazards in the work environment cannot be "engineered out," or when guards, shields and other safety devices have limited effectiveness, there will often be a need to wear personal protective equipment. This program examines in detail: eye and face protection, head protection, respiratory pr...

This video shows operators how to use oxy-acetylene equipment safely and correctly and includes: an explanation of how the oxy-acetylene process works, workshop and equipment safety, an explanation of all the components that make up the welding unit, flame types and their cuttings, backfire and f...

With the addition of a cutting torch, the oxy-acetylene welding unit becomes an efficient tool for the cutting of metals. This program shows the correct and safe use of oxy-acetylene cutting equipment, and includes: equipment and workshop safety; gas and gas cylinders, their types and flow rates;...