Free Workplace Safety Videos

Why Bother Looking for Videos

Safety videos about something as simple as fire safety monitoring can seem like overkill when your company already has annual safety trainings and compliances to meet. Why spend the time hunting down videos and then scheduling time for employees to watch them?

People learn differently.

• While some may learn well from the annual safety trainings, others may need an extra dose of safety. Numerous safety videos are somewhat over-the-top dramatic but face it, there’s nothing like actually watching a stack of boxes topple over a hollering fellow to remind you what not to do.

You can schedule safety videos at any time.

• Day, night, weekends - videos keep on working. Just try to get a speaker to come in and discuss safety at 3am with your night crew, it’s not going to happen.

Some things you simply cannot do in a training.

• You can have a training where CPR procedures are re-enacted and demonstrate how to wrap a leg splint but you are not going to be able to safely demonstrate an electrical fire or fall from a ladder; or certainly you shouldn’t. A video will show your workers these and other situations that you cannot safely replicate in a training and how to handle them.

Where to Find Free Workplace Safety Videos

Thanks to the internet, there are actually many places to find free workplace safety videos.

Here are three of the best:

1. Try your company insurance agency: Some insurance companies that specialize in workplace coverage also provide free goodies like free workplace safety videos, DVDs, and safety booklets. For instance take a look at the Maine Employers Mutual Insurance Company (MEMIC) site. As you can see some of their insurance benefits include a lending library of safety videos and free safety workshops. Other insurance companies give cool perks as well. Look into your local coverage options and find out which insurance companies offer extras like this.
2. Look into safety organizations: There's a good chance your company belongs to a safety organization -- or should. Membership services of various safety groups such as The Safety Council, offer access to their 1,400 plus library of safety and health videos. Joining a safety organization can be expensive but other advantages include member-only prices for workshops and record systems for employee safety trainings. With some safety videos on the market costing $300 and up, organization fees can be worth it.
3. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA): If you need a safety video you may as well go to the best in the safety biz. OSHA videos can cost a pretty penny but they also offer a good selection of online videos for free. All you need is a computer. Log on to OSHA's multimedia site to view topics like medical protective clothing, ergonomics and construction safety.

Other Great Places to Find Free Videos

• The North America Insulation Manufactures Association (NAIMA): Free video called, Play It Smart, Play It Safe that covers safety for workers who handle fiberglass, rock and slag wool insulation products.
• WiredSafety: Video you can view online regarding web smarts for adults.
• YouTube: This may be the last place you'd think to look because many of the YouTube videos you see floating around the web don't exactly scream "educational." However they actually have an excellent selection of free safety videos (pages worth in fact). You do need to use some judgment because among the good you'll also find videos made by teens that simply have the word, "Safe" in the title, but they're worth a look.
• The Howard Hughes Medical Institute: This philanthropy offers incredible information and videos related to biomedical research, science education and numerous safety videos. All free! It is a highly recommended site.

Discounted Videos

Free is best but free doesn't always deliver what your company needs. If you can't find what you're looking for at one of the above sites try discount videos for discounted prices on a good selection of safety videos. You can also order a video catalog from OSHA. The videos in the catalog are not free but the catalog is and it'll give you a great idea of what's available in the world of safety videos.

Happy and thrifty video hunting!

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