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UAC Safety School

What do your employees need to know right now?

Keep your employees safe this summer.

Every work day comes with safety concerns. As a business-level UAC member, did you know that you have ready-to-go safety training available to you through UAC's Safety School? Sponsored by Snellings-Walters Insurance Agency, Safety School makes it easier to keep your employees - and your company - safe. Each Safety School topic includes a trainer document, which guides the instructor through the training session, and a slide presentation to show your employees. All of this is available in both English and Spanish. Also included is an attendance sheet so you have a record of who received the training and when. Here are just some of the topics available to you:

Outsmarting mosquitos

OBJECTIVE: To make all employees aware of how and where mosquitos breed, what diseases they carry and how to prevent bites.

Job hazard analysis

OBJECTIVE: To explain a job hazard analysis and encourage employees to recognize and evaluate workplace hazards.

Biting, stinging hazards

OBJECTIVE: To be able to identify and avoid the hazards associated with poisonous plants, animals, reptiles, and insects in Georgia and know how to administer first aid when necessary.

Hazard communication

OBJECTIVE: To inform employees about the chemical hazards they face in the workplace, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), and labeling requirements.

Heat stress

OBJECTIVE: To identify symptoms of heat stroke and exhaustion, and know the emergency procedures for both.

Lawnmower safety

OBJECTIVE: To instruct employees on how to safely maintain and operate a lawnmower to prevent incidents.

Hardscape installation safety

OBJECTIVE: To identify potential hazards during hardscape installation and provide prevention and protection strategies.

Sun and heat exposure

OBJECTIVE: To learn the possible dangers of the sun and high temperatures and how to prevent overexposure.

Get the training

Visit UAC's Safety School to get training materials (training notes, slide presentation, attendance sheets) on a variety of safety topics.

UAC Safety School is available online to all business-level UAC members. Here's how to access:

> Go to urbanagcouncil.com

> Use the "MEMBERSHIP" menu tab

> Click on "Members-only content" under "MANAGE"

> Log in as a member > Use the email address and password that is associated with your UAC membership > Need help? Contact us: Call 800.687.6949 or email info@urbanagcouncil.com

> Scroll to the "Safety" category on that list and click on "Visit UAC Safety School" Log in and start your safety training today!