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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has concluded that the “Big One” will be the worst disaster in the United States since the Civil War. California is not the only earthquake prone area either.

While CTDs or Cumulative Trauma Disorders are a medical disorder and treated as such, ergonomics, the fit between people and their tools and workplaces, represents an important ingredient in treatment and prevention. The bottom line is that ergonomic approaches to CTDs can be viewed simply as good management. Documented evidence supports claims that ergonomic solutions are clearly cost effective because of increased productivity and work output.

Safety is an important responsibility for you, the company and fellow employees. This program is an overview of your safety responsibilities to help perform your job safely.

Training and development are areas of great concern to the supervisor and to the company. The efficiency, safety, and even the morale of the employee depends upon how well the supervisor trains his or her employees. Make no mistake; training is the supervisor's responsibility. In some companies, professional trainers provide basic and specialty training, but it's the supervisor's responsibility to ensure all employees receive the proper training when these training sessions are provided.

More and more companies that use hazardous chemicals are turning to an approach called chemical safety management. Chemical Safety Management, also known as Chemical Process Safety Management or Risk Management Planning, can help you identify potential risks at your site and establish an organized method for reducing those risks. 

In this short training program, we're going to discuss only one part of a good Safety program. It's called Ergonomics. Ergonomics is nothing new, but there have been a number of improvements and advancements in the study of ergonomics recently.

A strong workplace safety program will boost productivity and your employee's morale. BLR's Essential Safety Policies is an authoritative source of guidance and information to which managers and supervisors can turn not only in situations where the "right" course of action is unclear, but also in cases where they are tempted to act on memory or instinct.

Here's the problem: many people who call themselves leaders are only posing. They're wearing the label or accepting the title without putting their skin in the game.

Eye Protection - A New Approach (Humorous Program) - This program approaches the problem of employees not wanting to wear safety glasses. This program was produced using humor, but stresses the need for proper eye protection.