MCANJ Resource Library

Accident Reporting

VHS

Observing details of an accident and accurately reporting them can save lives. Once the course of an accident is understood, measures can be taken for future prevention.     ( Focus on: eyewitness, observation, reporting, correcting hazards. )

Accident Safety

VHS & DVD

This video provides step-by-step instruction on how to conduct a thorough accident investigation. With this training, your supervisors will quickly understand why accident investigations are so valuable, and will know how to conduct them properly.

Asbestos

VHS & DVD

This video provides an overview of what you need to know if you are working where asbestos-containing materials may be present. You learn what to look for, how to determine if there's a hazard, and how to protect yourself. This video provides the information you need to work safely.

Back Safety

VHS

Understanding back pain occurrence goes a long way toward prevention. Methods of preventing back injury and simple exercises for relieving pain are shown.     ( Focus on: stretching, abdominal muscles, exercise. )

Back Safety

VHS

80% of all workers will experience lower back pain at some time in their lives. This video covers safety tips the worker should follow to help prevent back injuries.     ( Focus on: posture, objects above reach, lifting. )

Back Safety

VHS

Knowing how your back works can help avoid painful and costly injuries. This video illustrates how the back works.

Back Safety

VHS

Lifting heavy objects the wrong way can result in serious injury. This video humorously illustrates the five steps to proper lifting.

Back Safety

VHS

Forty percent of all work-related injuries involve the back. This video explains how to avoid back injury through a few common sense practices.

Barricades

VHS

Driving around road construction and barricades is not only tricky, it can be dangerous to both drivers and road crews. Learn ways to get through the "Roadwork Maze".     ( Focus on: warning signs, flag person, barricades. )

Chemicals & Gases

VHS

Ignoring potential accidents can be a deadly mistake. The importance of keeping safety in mind and following procedures is portrayed in a company that uses deadly H2S gas.     ( Focus on: obeying procedures, responsibility. )

Chemicals & Gases

VHS

Carbon monoxide is an invisible killer! Learn to recognize its symptoms and learn first aid procedures to help anyone overcome.     ( Focus on: detection, symptoms, first aid, ventilation. )

Chemicals & Gases

VHS

Lead in house paint is an often unrecognized danger to adults and young children. Be aware of the dangers and how to avoid them.     ( Focus on: risks, sanding, respirators, effects. )

Chemicals & Gases

VHS

What glows in the dark and wears a hard hat? The worker who doesn't know where to store hazardous materials. Explore how to make dealing with hazardous materials a kinder and gentler ordeal.     ( Focus on: hazardous material storage, MSDS, NFPA hazard signs, protective gear. )

Chemicals & Gases

VHS

Victims of chemical burns require immediate special attention. Chemical burn basics and first aid treatment are shown.     ( Focus on: alkalis and acids, flushing, clothing removal. )

Chemicals & Gases

VHS

Benzene is a key ingredient in many products and industrial processes, but it also poses a major health and safety risk for workers. Learn the hazards and safety tips for safe work habits around Benzene.     ( Focus on: protective equipment, smoking, exposure symptoms, medical attention. )

Chemicals & Gases

VHS

Although potentially dangerous, many workers often ignore safety around gas cylinders. This video outlines the dangers of these "gas torpedoes."

Confined Space

VHS & DVD

This video provides guideline4s for controlling the hazards associated with confined spaces. The program covers; how to identify a confined space, the potential hazards of confined space entry, and the procedures necessary to enter and work in these spaces safely.

Confined Space

VHS

When entering a confined space, a few basic safety procedures will ensure a healthy exit. The rules for entering a confined space are outlined.     ( Focus on: safety rules, buddy system, oxygen content, atmosphere test. )

Driving Safety

VHS & DVD

This video provides guidelines for the safe operation of mechanical construction and service vehicles, such as pickups, vans and step vans. From pre-trip vehicle inspections to hauling materials to proper backing techniques the viewer will learn how to avoid the most common vehicle hazards and helps enhance safety on the road.

Driving Safety

VHS

Loose items inside a vehicle can be deadly in an accident or sudden stop. This video illustrates the dangers of unrestrained cargo.     ( Focus on: securing loose items, securing parts bins. )

Driving Safety

VHS

When a tire blows, proper driver action can prevent a more serious accident. Simple but important guidelines are demonstrated.     ( Focus on: braking, steering, accelerating, tire inspection. )

Driving Safety

VHS

Automobile accidents cause nearly half of all accidental deaths in the United States. Learn how to survive and what to do after an accident.     ( Focus on: gas leaks, instruction on avoiding traffic, provisions, injuries. )

Driving Safety

VHS

Automobile batteries present more dangers than you might think. This video takes a look at battery hazards and reviews the proper safety procedures for their maintenance.

Driving Safety

VHS

Driving safely is a conscious effort. This video reminds us that good driving begins with a good attitude.

Economics of Safety

VHS & DVD

This video teaches the viewer about the economics of construction safety. By dedicating time and resources to safe work practices, companies realize significant profits due to cost savings on accident-related expenses.

Economics of Safety

VHS

Good safety practices can be instrumental to a company's success. This video illustrates the importance of safety to your bottom line.

Electrical Safety

DVD

Electrical Safety

VHS

Electrical burns can result from unsafe equipment or carelessness. Using actual situations, safety procedures and first aid treatment are shown.     ( Focus on: cutting off power source, check vital signs, victim movement, first aid. )

Electrical Safety

DVD

The results of an electricl arc flash or uncontrolled electrical current can be devastating. That's why the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has a code for electrical safety in the workplace. The code, referred to as NFPA 70E, describes specific safe work practices for workers exposed to electrical hazards in the workplace. This DVD specifically addresses electrical safety for the mechanical service on units pushing 480 volts or less.

Electrical Safety

VHS

Improperly used or maintained power tools can injure or kill. Learn simple ways to prevent electric shock from power tools.     ( Focus on: GFCI, tool inspection, grounding, flammables. )

Electrical Safety

VHS

Ground faults are the most common cause of electrical shock. The Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter prevents electrical shock and satisfies regulatory rules concerning protecting employees from ground-fault electrical shock. Learn how it can save you from a "shocking" interruption in your work or your life!     ( Focus on: function, uses. )

Electrical Safety

VHS

Electrical hazards pose a danger at home, as well as in the workplace. A ghostly review of proper safety precautions for working with and around electricity is presented.     ( Focus on: ladders, breakers, current. )

Environmental Concerns

VHS

Knowing how to take care of incidental chemical and waste spills can improve plant safety and protect the environment. Learn how important it is to keep accidents from turning into major disasters.     ( Focus on: common types, being informed, incidental release, minor spill clean-up. )

Equipment: Aerial Lifts

VHS & DVD

This video explains how operating an aerial lift involves a lot more than simply knowing how to drive one. The video emphasizes proper training, daily inspections and safe operating procedures. It also covers fall protection - what you need, when you need it and how to use it the right way.

Equipment: Chains

VHS

The dangers of chains are often ignored until someone gets hurt. This video describes proper chain safety and maintenance and cites helpful hints for avoiding accidents.

Equipment: Crane Signals

VHS

When working around cranes, knowing the proper way to direct them is essential. This video overviews the most widely-used international hand signals for directing cranes.

Equipment: Forklift Operation

VHS & DVD

This video helps provide the basic safety training every forklift operator needs. From pre-trip inspections, load capacity instruction, and learning about the stability triangle to lifting, moving and unloading cargo safely, this video helps operators learn to operate forklifts safely.

Equipment: Heavy Equipment Safety

DVD

Equipment: Personal Protective

DVD

Equipment: Personal Protective

VHS

Hard hats can prevent many disabling injuries. This video emphasizes the importance of wearing hard hats and reviews proper first aid treatment for head injuries.

Equipment: Personal Protective

VHS

When toxic gases or fumes are present in the workplace, respirators are a requirement - not an option. This video discusses proper usage and maintenance of respirators.

Equipment: Refueling

VHS

Although a simple procedure, refueling a machine can be dangerous. This video serves as a graphic reminder that creativity in the workplace is no substitute for safety.

Equipment: Scaffold Safety

VHS & DVD

This video provides safety information that all workers need when their jobs require the use of scaffolds. It covers the basics of safe scaffold set-up, height and capacity limits, safe access, fall prevention and protection, and safe work practices, all of which are fundamental components of scaffold safety.

Equipment: Tool Safety

VHS

A tool that's the wrong size or is used in the wrong way won't get the job done and can lead to injury. Learn to select and use the right tool.     ( Focus on: screwdrivers, hammers, wrenches, hacksaws, electricity. )

Equipment: Tool Safety

VHS

Welding torch safety is an all-consuming process. Procedures for the safe assembly, operation and storage of welding torch heads are outlined.     ( Focus on: ignition, fuel valves, adjustment, air pressure, dangers, protective gear. )

Equipment: Welding and Cutting Safety

DVD

Excavations

VHS & DVD

This video takes into account the work of the mechanical trades. It promotes taking individual responsibility for safety, and provides practical guidelines for when it's safe to enter a trench or excavation and when it's wise to get out. After watching this video workers will have a clear understanding of the various protective systems used for working in excavations, the potential hazards and how to recognize and avoid them, and the emergency procedures for dealing quickly and responsibly with an excavation incident.

Eye Safety

VHS & DVD

This video takes a comprehensive approach that addresses the most common eye injuries in the mechanical trades. It includes a series of practical work examples, including pounding, chipping, drilling, sawing, grinding, degreasing, welding, cutting, soldering and brazing. The work-related hazards, including dust, flying objects, falling particles, sparks, chemicals, molten metal, ultra-violet and infra-red radiation, and visible glare are clearly and logically associated with the most appropriate equipment.

Eye Safety

VHS

When thrown into the eye, even the smallest particle can do great harm. People are reminded of the need for proper eye protection.     ( Focus on: particle removal, protective gear, help. )

Eye Safety

VHS

Flashburn to the eye can result when ultraviolet rays emitted by an arc welder are absorbed into the eye's cornea. Viewers are shown the damaging effects of flashburn and prevention methods.     ( Focus on: causes, eye protection, screens. )

Fall Protection

VHS & DVD

This video highlights the most common fall hazards in mechanical construction, including falls from; ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, scissor lifts, floors and roof holes, and walking/working surfaces. In addition, the video describes in detail preventive measures for avoiding these hazards and improving workplace safety.

Fall Protection

VHS

A nasty fall can hurt more than just your pride. This video examines the reasons falls occur, and offers suggestions to prevent them.

Fall Protection

VHS

Falls are one of the most common types of accidents, yet one of the easiest to prevent. The causes of falls and ways they can be avoided are examined.     ( Focus on: causes, cords, carrying large loads, ladder use. )

Fall Protection

VHS

This is number one in a series of general safety shows. 13 1/2 million people are injured in falls each year and over 14,000 die as a result. Safety tips the worker should follow are offered to help prevent fall accidents.     ( Focus on: shoes, causes, awareness, housekeeping. )

Fall Protection

VHS

Injuries from slips and falls are the second-highest workmen's compensation claim in the U.S.. This video illustrates a few ways to avoid these hazards.

Fire Safety

VHS

The best way to survive a fire is to have a fire escape plan. Plan ahead, so you can get out of a fire alive.     ( Focus on: assigned duties, emergency planning, smoke inhalation, doors, being trapped. )

Fire Safety

VHS

Static electricity can be a real problem. Solid tips on how to reduce the incidence of static electricity sparks and their resultant damage are given.     ( Focus on: source of ignition, causes, prevention. )

Fire Safety

VHS

An industrial or construction site can house dangerous fire hazards. This video outlines the different types of fire extinguishers and their appropriate use.

First Aid & Emergency Response

VHS & DVD

This video focuses on preventing the transmission of bloodborne pathogens in the workplace. Workers learn to; identify potential high exposure work tasks, protect themselves first before starting work or responding to an injury, select and use appropriate protective equipment, use appropriate procedures for clean-up, properly handle contaminated equipment, and use proper personal hygiene practices to help prevent exposure.

First Aid & Emergency Response

VHS

Electrical burns can result from unsafe equipment or carelessness. Using actual situations, safety procedures and first aid treatment are shown.     ( Focus on: cutting off power source, check vital signs, victim movement, first aid. )

First Aid & Emergency Response

VHS

When a worker sustains a thermal burn, proper treatment is essential. Graphic illustrations of such burns and proper first aid are shown.     ( Focus on: first aid, degree of burns, vital signs, breathing passages, shock. )

First Aid & Emergency Response

VHS

The deadly HIV virus can be passed from a bleeding worker. The ways to safely administer first aid to such victims and the importance of proper accident cleanup are suggested.     ( Focus on: protective equipment, methods of infection, accident cleanup. )

First Aid & Emergency Response

VHS

Hepatitis B is a potentially life-threatening bloodborne pathogen. This video covers complete counseling on hepatitis B in general.

First Aid & Emergency Response

VHS

This video illustrates the life-saving abilities of CPR. While it does not attempt to teach CPR, it does encourage employees to seek certification training.

First Aid & Emergency Response

VHS

When an accident causes severe bleeding, quick and proper action is vital. This video outlines the procedures for dealing with severe bleeding.

First Aid & Emergency Response

VHS

Heat stroke and heat exhaustion can occur in any hot work environment. This video describes the symptoms of both conditions and outlines proper first aid for each.

First Aid & Emergency Response

VHS

This video covers the OSHA Standards giving a complete overview of bloodborne pathogens.

Foot Safety

VHS

A worker's feet are two of his most important assets. The necessity of proper foot protection and basic safety shoe types is explained.     ( Focus on: types of footwear, circumstances for protection. )

Foot Safety

VHS

When on the job, your feet are on the job too. Proper foot care is discussed.     ( Focus on: anatomy, discomfort, shoe selection. )

Hand Safety

VHS

Finger injuries, even minor ones can impair the ability to work productively. Workers are reminded that with proper gloves and a little safety awareness, finger injuries can be avoided.     ( Focus on: awareness, gloves, jewelry, using fingers as sensors. )

Hand Safety

VHS

Hand injuries account for nearly one-third of all workplace accidents. This video parodies a 1940's era detective movie to emphasize the need for proper hand protection.

Hand Safety

VHS

Hand injuries account for a major portion of on-the-job accidents in today's workplace. This video outlines the do's and don'ts of hand safety.

Hazard Communication

VHS & DVD

This video provides an overview of OSHAs Hazard Communication standard, tells you how to find the information you need about the chemicals being used on you job site, what the hazards of those chemicals are and how to protect yourself from those hazards.

Hazardous Materials

VHS

When handled improperly, flammable liquids can spell disaster. This video illustrates some common mistakes and explains proper handling of flammable liquids.

Health, Wellness & Physical Fitness

VHS

Fatigue on the job can mean trouble. The various types of fatigue and ways fatigue can be overcome are covered.     ( Focus on: dangers of fatigue, times of day, diets, rest, smoking, exercise. )

Health, Wellness & Physical Fitness

VHS

Approximately three fourths of all Americans experience stress. The causes of stress and ways to deal with it are discussed.     ( Focus on: physical damage, immune system, smoking and alcohol, ways to relieve stress. )

Health, Wellness & Physical Fitness

VHS

Tightness in the chest may signal a heart attack that has gone too far. Learn what can be done to reduce the chance of a heart attack.     ( Focus on: smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, exercise, diet. )

Hearing Safety

VHS

Although preventable, many industrial workers suffer long-term hearing loss. This video humorously points out that wearing proper hearing protection is "sound" advice.

Hexavalent Chromium in Mechanical Construction

DVD, Cards & Test

Hexavalent chromium is a heavy metal substance that is part of the composition of stainless steel. In the mechanical trades, the risk of exposure to hexavalent chromium comes from hot work an grinding on stainless steel. There are short and long-term effects from overexposure to hexavalent chromium including an increased risk of lung cancer. This DVD will help you learn how to prevent overexposure to haxavalent chromium.

This is a program designed to teach mechanical construction workers how to recognize potential hexavalent chromium exposure situation and protect themselves from overexposure.

Labor Estimating Guide for Service

DVD

This DVD provides comprehensive lists of the routine maintenance tasks commonly preformed on all types of mechanical equipment. Along with the list of tasks is a decription of the procedure required to complete that task, the recommended frequency this task schould be performed, and the average time to complete the task. This information can be very helpful when preparing preventative maintenance contract proposals for customers.

This information is intended solely as a guide, and each company must assess the applicability of the informatiion to their specific work and the precise conditions under which they are working.

The tasking lists are provided in both Adobe Acrobat pdf and Microsoft Excel formats for added flexibility and usefulness. This provides users with a variety of options for utilizing the information provided.

Lockout/Tagout

DVD

Manual Handling of Materials

DVD

Material Handling Equipment

DVD

Office & Workplace

VHS

A single accident could spoil our dreams and goals we work toward. This video takes a harsh look at the effects an accident can have on your company and its employees.

Office & Workplace

VHS

Clutter in the workplace can often get in the way of safety. This video stresses the importance of an orderly work area for keeping hazards at a minimum.

OSHA Inspections

DVD

Rigging

DVD

Safety and Loss

DVD

MCAA designed thsis model program to assist mechanical construction firms in the development and implementation of comprehensive safety and loss prevention programs. This resource includes a fundamentally sound, industry specific safety and health program model, and 12 additional model program addendums covering accident investications, bloodborne pathogens, confined space entry, excavation safety, fall protection, hazard communication, hexavalent chromium, job safety analysis, lead, lockout/tagout, mold prevention, and respiratory protection. All of the programs are designed to be quickly and easily tailored to meet your company's specific needs.

Safety Orientation

DVD

"Uh oh, OSHA just showed up!" These words can turn even the most seasoned jobsite supervisors into nervous wrecks. This DVD will help you prepare for, and properly manage, OSHA jobsite safety inspections. This DVD was produced specifically for mechanical industry project managers, foremen and other jobsite supervisors, shows you how to:

• Prepare in advance for unexpected OSHA inspections
• Manage the inspection process
• Properly document the inspection
• Address alleged violations and citations

Safety Orientation

VHS

Employers spend millions of dollars each year on safety programs to help ensure the safety of their employees. Both managers and employees alike are reminded to share an equal responsibility to make the programs work.     ( Focus on: awareness, communication, meetings, reporting. )

Safety Orientation

VHS

Potential dangers often loom above. This video demonstrates the importance of keeping an eye out for hazards everywhere.

Safety Orientation

VHS

Accidents can happen at any time, often without warning. This video presents a few eye-opening statistics and illustrates the benefits of regular safety meetings.

Safety Orientation

VHS

Safety begins with the right attitude. This video illustrates the importance of keeping safety in mind while on the job - and keeping personal matters at home.

Safety Orientation: Plumbers

VHS & DVD

This video shows viewers how to recognize common hazards and how to protect themselves from those hazards. While every safety issue is important, this video focuses on managing potential hazards such as; falls from ladders and scissors lifts, excavation, electrical, eye and struck-by hazards. It also focuses on improper manual handling of materials and hazards due to bloodborne and airborne pathogens.

Safety Orientation: Service

DVD

Tool & Equipment Rental Guide (2006 Edition)

Book & CD

Trenching and Shoring

VHS

Trenching cave-ins are deadly! Basic guidelines to ensure a safe trenching job are shown.     ( Focus on: warning signs, spoil, factors of collapse, ladders and ramps. )

Trenching and Shoring

VHS

Part two re-emphasizing basic guidelines necessary to ensure a safe trenching job.     ( Focus on: slope ratio, trench shields. )