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Safety and the Supervisor
(D-1)

Long Island Productions 
23 Minutes 
Explains how supervisor's actions and enforcement of rules are the key factors in an effective safety program. Includes information on the training of employees, hazard inspections, documentation, accident investigation and reports, and supervisor's legal responsibility for safety. 
How to Investigate an Accident
(D-2)

Long Island Productions 
14 Minutes 
Explains basics for on-the-job accident investigation and shows the benefits of investigating every accident, stressing its importance in an overall work safety program. Details important guidelines for accident investigation and reporting, and how to organize and analyze accidents so that they may be used to improve safety guidelines in the workplace. 
Safety Bite: Safety Orientation
(D-3)

Long Island Productions 
12 Minutes 
Defines safety as top priority for your employees. Provides overview of practices that will protect your staff. Topics include mental preparation, accident prevention, personal protective equipment, safe work practices, housekeeping and emergency preparedness.
Reporting to Work: Your Safety Responsibilities
(D-4)

Supplementary material available: Training Manual. 

Contains basic safety information applicable to work, home and recreation. Details how clothing, personal hygiene, alcohol and drugs, accidents, and team effort play a role in safety anytime, anywhere. 
Nobody's Fault
(D-5)

Milbank Films Unlimited 
19 Minutes 
Shows a succession of seemingly minor incidents which add up to a major accident and fire in a pilot plant with a laboratory. The film points out in flashback sequences the incidents (haste, thoughtlessness, and an inability to think ahead) which cause the accident and shows how they can have tragic consequences. 
Back Injury Responsibility
(D-7)

Long Island Productions 
9 Minutes 
Summarizes the components of the back and how lifting techniques affect these areas. Gives tips on properly lifting heavy objects to minimize strain on the back. 
Safe Lifting/Back Supports
(D-8)

Long Island Productions, 1994 
11 Minutes 
Promotes safe lifting techniques by explaining the workings of the back and good practices to avoid disc problems. Includes anatomy of the back, the 10 to 1 ratio for safe lifting and use of back support braces. 
Ladder Safety
(D-9)

Long Island Productions, 1994 
11 Minutes 
Overview of ladders and the weight loads they can handle. Discusses the materials of which ladders are made and where each should be used. Includes information on positioning the ladder, climbing it and helping when accidents happen. 
Safety Bite: Ladder Safety
(D-10)

Long Island Productions 
5 Minutes
How to choose the right ladder for the task, weight capacity, and composition. How to inspect rungs, safety feet and moving parts. How to use extension and step ladders. Includes explanations on safe climbing tips and ladder accidents.
Scaffold Safety
(D-11)

Long Island Productions, 1995 
7 Minutes
Increases safety awareness while covering basic safety procedures, including proper erection, weight capacities, plank placement and guard railing. Defines electrical safety, inspection, housekeeping and maintenance,snow and ice hazards. Illustrates built-up, rolling and suspended scaffolding and the requirements of each.
Safety Bite: Personal Protective Equipment
(D-12)

Long Island Productions 
6 Minutes
Covers requirements of OSHA's new PPE Standard regulation calling for training in five major areas. Discusses full spectrum of hazards and protective wear.
Safety Bite: Eye Protection
(D-13)

Long Island Productions, 1995 
6 Minutes
Motivates employees as professionals to wear appropriate protective gear. Illustrates use of safety glasses, goggles, face shields and specialized equipment. Emphasizes need for periodic eye exams and elimination of contact lenses.
Universal Precautions for School Staff
(D-14)

AMS Distributors, Inc. 
16 Minutes
Describes basic steps used to clean up or help with wounds and accidents. Stresses the use of plastic gloves and safety procedures.
Confined Space Safety, Part 1
(D-15)

Industrial Rubber & Safety 
26 Minutes 
Illustrates ways to recognize confined space hazards and how to use safety procedures to avoid injury. Also shows proper ventilation of confined space and use of gas detectors. 
Is There Anything I've Forgotten?
(D-16)

Industrial Rubber & Safety 
21 Minutes 
Dramatization of a confined entry accident. The accident shown is caused by overlooking safety for the whole environment/area and concentrating only on the safety precautions relating to a specific task.
Eye and Face Protection
(D-17)

Long Island Productions
10:30 Minutes 
Video gives the when, where, and why of using eye protection. Covers in the shop, industrial settings, and laboratory (chemical and laser) usage.
Shop Safety
(D-18)

Long Island Productions
21:55 Minutes 
Covers safely working with sheet metal, foundry, forging, machining, woodworking, and automated environments. Summarizes potential accidents and their prevention. Looks into six types of accidents: fire, explosions, asphyxiation, chemical burns, electric shock, and physical injury. Emphasizes that injury and death come from breaking the rules.
Safety Housekeeping and Accident Prevention
(D-19)

Long Island Productions
12:35 Minutes 
Accident prevention through following standard work practices, using proper equipment, knowing personal abilities and limits, and safety habits. Emphasizes proper cleaning and storage of products and equipment, and that safety awareness is necessary on the job. Proper attitude about work and using personal protective equipment very important.
Chains, Cranes, Slings, and Hoists
(D-20)

Long Island Productions
14:54 Minutes 
Importance of lifting equipment operators understanding how to use their machines, the purpose and methods of inspection, and proper maintenance. Video gives safety guidelines for all types of lifting equipment and knowledge of proper techniques.

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