A series of videos to assist businesses with health and safety at work skills important for successful organisations.
Work Place Safety - Slip & Trips
It's No Joke
8 Minutes (1997)
UK 4386 - United Kingdom ( including VAT / excluding Postage ): Hire: £27.38
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OS 4386 - Worldwide ( excluding VAT & postage / carriage ): PAL: £95
Slips and trips account for over one third of major injuries at work. It's No Joke is a new 8 minute video training package, with accompanying notes (produced by Schwops Productions), which aims to raise employee awareness of slipping and tripping hazards in the workplace. It also reminds employers and supervisors that they have the prime responsibility for preventing slips and trips, by carrying out risk assessments and taking measures to reduce risks to a minimum. The video will help to meet these responsibilities by creating employee awareness and enlisting their co-operation.
It shows some of the causes of injuries, such as:
It demonstrates straightforward remedies, including:
It's No Joke will benefit employers when used as part of induction and refresher courses for health and safety training, by reminding all employees of their responsibilities and by helping them to avoid injuries caused by unnecessary and preventable slips and trips. This will save the cost of lost production, absenteeism and sickness payments.
Mouse Matters
10 mins (2000)
UK 5005 - United Kingdom ( including VAT / excluding Postage ): Hire: �23.50
- Sale: �70.50 (Postage: £6.00 + VAT per order)
Recent high-profile employee compensation cases in the UK have led to the introduction
of 'Mouse Matters', this video seeks to raise awareness among the workforce
about the correct usage of keyboards and tracking devices (mouse, trackball
etc.).
For use as a training or awareness tool, and also useful as part of an employee
induction programme, this package focuses on:
Exercises Complete with accompanying booklet, this video package will complement
your Health and Safety training library.
Additional copies of the booklet are available on request at £1.25. Please
call for volume discounts.
Cease Fire (Workplace Fire Prevention Training)
13 Minutes (1995)
UK 4349 - United Kingdom ( including VAT / excluding Postage ): Hire: £29.38
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OS 4349 - Worldwide ( excluding VAT & postage / carriage ): PAL: £95
Introduced by the Chief Fire Officer of Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, this fire prevention video training package emphasises that most fires result from negligence and the message it carries is relevant to all types of organisations. With an accompanying booklet, the video is divided into five sections for easy use. Its broad approach to fire prevention training ensures that it complements fire safety procedures adopted by individual organisations. Topics covered include: causes of fires; common fire hazards; fire classification and fire extinguishers; fire drills; calling the Fire Brigade and evacuation.
Manual Handling
Watch Their Backs
18 Minutes (1994)
UK 4224 - United Kingdom ( including VAT / excluding Postage ): Hire: £24.68
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OS 4224 - Worldwide ( excluding VAT & postage / carriage ): PAL: £95
Almost 50% of handling accidents injure the back and these kind of injuries occur throughout all types of business and industry. Aimed at developing management awareness of their responsibilities under the current legislation of the EC directive on manual handling, this video and accompanying booklet, highlight the correct procedures for safe lifting techniques.
Watch Your Back
14 Minutes (1999)
UK 4429 - United Kingdom ( including VAT / excluding Postage ): Hire: £24.68
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OS 4429 - Worldwide ( excluding VAT & postage / carriage ): PAL: £95
This programme is particularly suitable for instructing trainees on how to lift correctly and is a reminder for established employees in proper lifting techniques of variable loads. With an accompanying booklet, it is a valuable resource, preventing back injuries from costing your business money.
Both packs can be bought together ( including VAT / excluding Postage ) for �148.06 (Postage: £6.00 + VAT per order)
Office Safety
At Your Fingertips
19 Minutes (1996)
UK 4371 - United Kingdom ( including VAT / excluding Postage ): Hire: £35.25
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OS 4371 - Worldwide ( excluding VAT & postage / carriage ): PAL: £110
This video training package summarises basic health and safety requirements and aims to raise awareness of the various laws facing managers in the workplace. It shows that a balance of risks and cost prevention is needed to reduce risks to a more `reasonably practicable' level. It features risks involved in display screen equipment, how to reduce musculoskeletal injuries through proper manual handling techniques and demonstrates the maintenance of electrical equipment. An accompanying booklet summarises the main laws and regulations and checklists will help you record and measure your health and safety provisions.
By Appointment (A Practical Guide to Basic
First Aid) (UK only)
14 Minutes (1998)
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Does your company have an appointed first aider? The Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 state that employers, first aiders and appointed persons collectively should organize & provide first aid according to the needs of the organization. This new video looks at the vital role within the workplace of an appointed first aid person and details emergency first aid procedures suitable to be carried out by such a person or someone who has attended an emergency first aid course.
By Appointment shows what to do - and what NOT to do in the event of illness or injury in the workplace. It features bleeding and wounds, asthma and epilepsy attacks, fainting, headaches, eye injuries and burns. The video also includes practical advice on avoiding potentially embarrassing situations, for example, by having a witness present when searching through personal belongings and removing jewellery.
By Appointment also shows that when giving first aid it is vital that the situation be assessed and that the person administering treatment:
* Doesn't become a casualty themselves
* Uses protective clothing and equipment where necessary
* Acts promptly - Doesn't delay in sending for help
* Does no harm
As well as demonstrating the role of the appointed person the programme also looks at their other responsibilities. These include keeping injury accident records, checking and restocking first aid boxes and looking after first aid equipment.
With its accompanying notes and information sheets, By Appointment is an essential guide for appointed first aiders. The video will also be suitable for use on any employee induction course.
Personal Protective Equipment
17 Minutes (1992)
UK 4196 - United Kingdom ( including VAT / excluding Postage ): Hire: £24.68
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OS 4196 - Worldwide ( excluding VAT & postage / carriage ): PAL: £95
This is a comprehensive programme for management which outlines the main legislative requirements and offers advice on implementation, highlights the duties of employers, and shows how to carry out risk assessments. The video and accompanying booklet also explain training requirements, storage facilities, and give a clear, concise resume of changes to existing legislation.
It Won't Happen To Me
10 Minutes (1992)
UK 4197 - United Kingdom ( including VAT / excluding Postage ): Hire: £24.68
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Both packs (UK 4196 and UK 4197) can be bought together for £148.05 (this
offer available UK only)
OS 4197 - Worldwide ( excluding VAT & postage / carriage ): PAL: £95
This video is a worker's safety awareness programme on the importance of the correct usage of PPE and compliance with the new regulations, plus some general health and safety codes of practice in the workplace. A booklet and checklist also accompany the video.
In Place Of Stress
12 Minutes (1996)
UK 4359 - United Kingdom ( including VAT / excluding Postage ): Hire: £35.25
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OS 4359 - Worldwide ( excluding VAT & postage / carriage ): PAL: £110
This training video is designed to help managers recognise stress and suggests possible action to reduce risks to the lowest acceptable level. Used alongside the Employer and Employee guides, questionnaire and checklist provided, it forms a flexible framework, around which managers and employees can train to define and tackle stress in the workplace. The video has four information packed sections, each ending with reminder summaries: Introduction to stress - what it is and the scope of the problem; Stressors - causes of stress in the workplace and signs of manifestation; Dealing with stress - implementing practical, cost-effective stress management schemes and Reducing the risk - risk assessment and reducing risks to the lowest acceptable level.
It's Not All Bad
9 Minutes (1997)
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OS 4396 - Worldwide ( excluding VAT & postage / carriage ): PAL: £95
This video package, designed to aid stress management in your workplace, follows an employee consulting a health & safety lecturer, who gives straight forward answers to "What is stress?", "Why do people respond differently?" and "What can we do about it?" The programme shows examples of preventative measures that can be taken by employees to reduce their risk of stress, including physical exercise, well balanced diet, having other interests and hobbies, either socially or alone and basically just getting organised.
An accompanying booklet reinforces these messages, helping employees to put them into practice. The user notes and questionnaire are designed to help managers use this video package to take action to reduce the risks of stress and to limit the financial and human costs of stress to their business.
Safe Stations
18 Minutes (1994)
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This programme is intended for use by those responsible for overseeing the implementation of the regulations, outlined in the new legislation. It provides help with putting these requirements into practice. The programme and accompanying booklet contain comprehensive descriptions of all the key areas involved with many examples of how to reduce risks involved to the lowest level.
The Key Position
8 Minutes (1994)
UK 4227 - United Kingdom ( including VAT / excluding Postage ): Hire: £24.68
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Both packs UK 4226 and UK 4227 can be bought together for £148.05. (this
offer available UK only)
OS 4227 - Worldwide ( excluding VAT & postage / carriage ): PAL: £95
This programme, with accompanying booklet, aims to develop employees' personal awareness of the possible hazards associated with the use of VDU equipment, showing basic techniques to adopt to minimise risk. It shows that a workstation can be set-up to suit the user rather than vice-versa and it highlights correct posture at the keyboard, as well as good positioning and set-up of the monitor's controls to prevent eyestrain.
Handling With Care
12 Minutes (1993)
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Using Instructor - Trainee scenarios this video looks at areas where training is necessary such as first aid, dealing with accidents, use of fork lift truck, power hand truck, trolley container, protective clothing, emergency procedures and fire prevention. This video, with accompanying booklet, is not only for trainees but can also be used by other employees to refresh their initial training.
Be Warehouse Safe
22 Minutes (1993)
UK 4214 - United Kingdom ( including VAT / excluding Postage ): Hire: £27.38
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Both packs (UK 4213 and UK 4214 can be bought together for £148.05 (offer
available UK only)
OS 4214 - Worldwide ( excluding VAT & postage / carriage ): PAL: £95
This video complements `Handling With Care' and is aimed at warehouse management. It is designed to make managers aware of the training and precautions that should be carried out. In six sections and accompanied by guidance notes, the programme covers all the points that must be considered to operate a safe warehouse.
The Receptionist
18 Minutes (1993)
UK 4210 - United Kingdom ( including VAT / excluding Postage ): Hire: £32.90
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OS 4210 - Worldwide ( excluding VAT & postage / carriage ): PAL: £110
This video and accompanying booklet offer some simple guidelines to help make the receptionist's job more efficient and fulfilling. It helps to examine your own approach to visitors. In six sections the programme looks at first impressions, security, internal organisation, reception organisation, emergencies and basic health and safety. It is aimed at all receptionists whether currently employed or in training.
It's Good To Listen
16 Minutes (1995)
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OS 4352 - Worldwide ( excluding VAT & postage / carriage ): PAL: £110
This video training package is designed to help managers become better managers by developing effective listening skills. Its commonsense approach makes it ideal for communicating the key points of this vital management discipline. This straightforward and easy to use package, with accompanying guidance notes, facilitates role play showing how effective listening can be achieved. It shows how, with training and practice, managers mastering effective listening skills will be able to instill greater confidence in clients and colleagues, save time and make fewer mistakes. They will, ultimately, do their jobs better.
Ignorance Is This
12 Minutes (1995)
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This video package aims to develop awareness of racial harassment in the workplace. Complete with employer and employee guidance booklets, it provides examples and offers practical suggestions to help reduce the problem. Throughout, it emphasises that any racial group can be subject to racial harassment. Ignorance Is This will prove to be a valuable addition to the training programme(s) of all organisations intent on maintaining positive employee relations in the workplace.
Why Me?
14 Minutes (1994)
UK 4232 - United Kingdom ( including VAT / excluding Postage ): Hire: 5 days
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OS 4232 - Worldwide ( excluding VAT & postage / carriage ): PAL: £225
This video and accompanying booklet are aimed at employers and employees, highlighting the problems of sexual harassment in the workplace. With the use of short scenarios this programme offers practical advice on the right steps to take to help prevent sexual harassment. It offers advice on creating a policy statement on the expectation of behaviour from all members of staff and what procedures to follow if a complaint is made.
Ups And Downs (UK only )
15 Minutes (1998)
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Available in the United Kingdom only
Ups and Downs is a video with accompanying booklet for care assistants and those caring for their relatives at home. This step-by-step guide shows practical ways to work more efficiently and reduce the risk of injury.
The video, will benefit professional carers as an 'aid-memoire' and also guide the less experienced helper. It shows examples of equipment designed to ease lifting and carrying in different parts of the home.
The video demonstrates how the helper can access each task, by ensuring:
Ups and Downs will be of interest to all carers and their employers, especially to local authority social services departments and will also be useful for NVQ studies.
Safety - The Essential Ingredient
20 Minutes (1994)
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�29.38 Sale: �88.13 (Postage: £6.00 + VAT per order)
Worldwide (excluding VAT & Postage / carriage) - PAL �76.00
Throughout the catering world, the need to comply with statutory health & safety requirements is essential, not only to reduce the risk of injury in the workplace, but also to protect the public from thousands of food poisoning incidents which are reported each year.
New technology and cooking methods bring many benefits, but they can also create additional risks to health and safety.
The aim of this video and the accompanying manual is to reduce the risk of injuries at work and also to highlight the standards of hygiene required in the catering industry.
This video in the Commonsense series should leave no doubt in anyone's mind that training and regular refresher courses are essential to maintain standards and to protect the work force and customers.
