Tertiary Catalogue

When it comes to fire safety in the workplace, we might be tempted to think that it's not our concern, or that there's plenty of other things to worry about—until it's too late. However, it's everyone's responsibility to prevent fires. That means we all have an important part to play in identifying and minimising the risks. Show Less

Safety is more than warning signs and handrails - it is an attitude of the mind. There are many traps for those whose attitude is amiss. Whether you're surviving the zombie apocalypse or just surviving daily grind of the office, the consequences of having the wrong attitude to safety can be deadly! In this video, you'll meet the Zombusters team and see how complacency, rushing, distractions, and unfamiliarity can get the better of us, and how to avoid these mind-traps. Show Less

Being high isn't always a good thing. In fact an inevitable condition of being high is being low again. What goes up, must come down, and if you go from up to down really quickly? Well, thanks to physics, it's going to get messy. Gravity + Complacency = Bad. We made this up, but it sounds pretty scientific.= Show Less

Being alive is a dangerous business. Every day we literally get closer to the end of the world. Lucky for you, you have made the choice to watch this survival guide on manual handling. So cross your eyes and keep your fingers peeled—it's time for another lesson in survival. Show Less

This snippet demonstrates uncoupling a trailer safely, highlighting the key procedures and ideal environments. The incorrect uncoupling of a prime mover and semi-trailer can lead to damage and potential injury to yourself and others. It is important to understand how to 'uncouple' the trailer safely, and to ensure you have the correct ground conditions to support the trailer. Show Less

This snippet demonstrates coupling a trailer safely, highlighting the key procedures and ideal environments. The incorrect coupling of a prime mover and semi-trailer can lead to damage and potential injury to yourself and others. It is important to understand how to 'couple' the trailer safely, and to ensure you have the correct ground conditions to support the trailer. Show Less

Driving is a complex and demanding task, both physically and mentally. Fatigue, no matter what the cause, increases the risk of having an incident while driving. Being fatigued places you and other drivers in danger, and you should take steps to avoid the risks. This snippet explains what fatigue is, the causes, the signs and how to address them. Show Less

Improper operation of a tailgate can lead to damage or personal injury. It is important to understand how to operate the tailgate including calculating appropriate load rates and load placement to avoid this. This snippet demonstrates one method for operating a tailgate safely. Important points are shown by a pause in the snippet or marked with a symbol to emphasise key points. Show Less

Parking a vehicle is an activity that every driver performs regularly and yet it is also an activity that leads to many minor incidents causing injuries and strains to drivers and damage to vehicles and parking infrastructure. This safety snippet demonstrates some of the key points you should consider as you park to reduce the risk of incidents and injury. Important points are shown by a pause in the snippet or marked with a symbol to emphasise key points. Show Less

Fatigue is more than just feeling tired - it can be a state of mental health and/or physical exhaustion. It can be caused by things such as loss of sleep, prolonged mental and physical activity or illness. Fatigue affects a person's judgement and their ability to drive safely. This health and safety training video snippet explains what fatigue is, the causes, the signs and how to address them. Show Less

To be aware of your braking, speed and stopping distances means you will be a much safer driver. This safety snippet outlines the key components and other factors that affect your ability to stop in time providing you with a better understanding. More importantly, it introduces the '3 Second Rule' and how to use it. Show Less

Modern cars are equipped with built-in safety features that help reduce the severity of injury to passengers in the event of an incident. It is important to be aware of these features, their location and function to ensure you make full use of them and do not impede their operation. Many of these features need to be adjusted to suit each driver. It is important to spend time doing this before driving any vehicle. This driver safety training video snippet explains the location and use of these features. Show Less

Any object or activity that takes a driver's attention away from the road is a potential distraction. Even if a driver is only distracted for a few seconds, the results can be fatal. It can impair many of the skills you need to drive safely, significantly increasing the risk of an incident. This safety snippet explains the common causes and risks of distraction for drivers, including the use of mobile phones. Show Less

Personal Protective Equipment or PPE is clothing or equipment worn to minimise the risk to a person's health and safety and includes a wide range of clothing and safety equipment. PPE should be used in addition to other measures to control risk. It should not be seen as replacing these. This safety snippet shows the range of PPE suitable for use by a truck driver, including: a long-sleeved shirt and pants; a high visibility shirt or vest when working outside the vehicle; and safety shoes. Show Less

Anywhere that pedestrians and mobile plant or moving vehicles share a workspace or traffic route there is a risk of injury, incident or even death. It is important that both pedestrians and vehicle operators remain alert, obey all signage and follow all traffic management procedures throughout the workplace whether a visitor or workplace employee. Show Less

Delivering parcels can involve manual handling and slip, trip and fall risks. Delivering a number of parcels to one address can increase these risks if manual handling equipment such as a trolley is not used. A stack of boxes is unstable and can easily fall from your arms. It will also obscure your field of vision thus making it possible to fall over an unseen object, rough surface or person in your path. Using a trolley ensures that you can see where you are going and are not in danger of injury to yourself or others and as well as damage to the parcels. This safety snippet demonstrates the reasons for using a trolley and is a reminder of the correct posture to use when stacking the trolley. Show Less

Tripping while using stairways and ladders or getting into and out of vehicles is a common cause of workplace injuries. This risk can be reduced or avoided by maintaining 3 points of contact with a secure surface such as using one hand to hold the handrail in addition to having both feet on the steps as you move up or down a stairway or ladder. Using hand holds and two feet on the ground or steps climbing into and out of a vehicle cabin will help to reduce this common workplace injury risk as well. Show Less

This safety snippet provides guidance for three points of contact when getting into and out of a courier van cab. It is important to use three points of contact when getting into and out of a courier van. This helps reduce injuries such as fractures, sprains and strains. Show Less

Like all tasks, the more they are broken down into manageable parts, the more comprehension takes place. This programme takes each component that an auto electrician will be asked to install or repair, and demonstrates systems thinking in the form of the "five whys": what, when, where, why and how. We examine the following areas in detail: - Starter system: motor, solenoid, battery, cables, ignition switch; - Ignition system: Kettering ignition system- coil, distributor leads, timing device, spark plugs; - Charging system: generators and alternators; - Battery; - Testing equipment. Show Less