SAVE THE DATE SAFETY WORKS
UAC Safety School
What do your employees need to know right now? Keep your employees safe this winter. Every work day comes with safety concerns. As a businesslevel 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.
Cold weather safety OBJECTIVE: To recognize the symptoms and to know the results of overexposure to the cold, and to take precautions to prevent overexposure.
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:
Avoid illness with personal hygiene
OBJECTIVE: To discuss the importance of personal hygiene to job health and safety and to explain basic handwashing procedures.
Staying safe on the roads
Building an effective first aid kit
OBJECTIVE: To help company drivers understand the risks and how to adjust their driving behaviors during adverse weather conditions.
OBJECTIVE: To ensure that workers are equipped with the necessary supplies to aid most minor on-the-job incidents.
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