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  Beyond Safe Driving - Utility Cart Safety (3406)

  Lisa Cobb and Department of Safety & Environmental Compliance

  Allowing operators to drive utility carts without proper training increases a company’s liability in the event anyone is injured as a result. This utility cart safety program will train your employees on operating safety, maintenance of electric batteries, safe driving techniques, and basic safety requirements of utility carts. This DVD contains both English and Spanish versions on one DVD. The video is 6 minutes in length.

  Topics covered also include:

  • Do's and Dont's
  • Pedestrians
  • Parking
  • Common hazards

  Download and read the Low-Speed Vehicles Policy attachment at the top of the page. Then, download and fill out the Low-Speed Vehicles Policy Acknowledgement form attachment at the top of the page.

  Please send the completed Low-Speed Vehicles Policy Acknowledgement form to Lisa Cobb, Safety Training Specialist, at the following email address: lisacobb@southalabama.edu

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  Orientation to Laboratory Safety

  Lisa Cobb and Department of Safety & Environmental Compliance

  A laboratory can be a dangerous place, and with the daily pressures to get things done, employees can be tempted to take shortcuts and ignore safety precautions. With the increasing complexity of the equipment and procedures involved in experiments, employees need an even greater knowledge of safety practices and procedures than they may have had in the past. This lab safety orientation program shows both new employees and seasoned veterans the importance of safety in the laboratory, as well as reviews the OSHA regulations and good safety practices that apply to laboratory environments. Updated for 2014 with the new GHS Standard.

  Topics covered also include:

  • OSHA regulations.
  • Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs).
  • Planning safe experiments.
  • Personal protective equipment.
  • Ventilation controls.
  • Chemical storage.
  • Accidents, emergencies, and waste disposal.