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National Electric Safety Month

May is National Electricity Month. There are more than 13,000 preventable electrical fires each year that claim more than 700 human lives and cost more than $1.2 billion in personal property each year. Electrical fires can be prevented by taking simple measures. These include: Removing wires from underneath rugs, replacing frayed cords, and not overloading the outlets. SafetySkills™ offers a variety of Electrical Safety Training courses. These courses include: Electrical Safety, Electrical Safety-Arc Flash, Electrical Safety-Grounding, and Electrical Safety above 601 Volts.

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Distracted Driving Awareness Month

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The Department of Transportation is working with the traffic safety community across the country to help educate people about the dangers of distracted driving. A few tips on how to avoid being distracted while driving include: Don’t text and drive, eat before or after you drive, and map out your directions beforehand. SafetySkills™ offers the following courses in Driver Safety Training: Driver Safety, Distracted Drivers, Road Rage, Hazards of Speeding, Delivery Driver Safety, and Hazardous Driving Conditions.

This month is also injury prevention month. According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health Vital Statistics data, injuries are the third leading cause of death in Oklahoma. Oklahoma’s death rates due to traffic injuries, drowning’s, fire/burns, and suicides are higher than national rates. SafetySkills™ offers over 300 courses on safety training. These courses include: Oil and Gas Safety Training, Occupational Health and Safety Training, Driver Safety Training, etc.

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Workplace Eye Wellness

This month is Workplace Eye Wellness Month. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that in one year, there were 25,230 reported eye injuries that caused time away from work. Proper eye protection can prevent up to 90% of all workplace eye injuries. Not only is PPE needed for eye protection but can also protect the wearer from burns, cuts and damage from flying debris. The SafetySkills™ Personal Protective Equipment online safety training course provides employees with the knowledge of the necessity for PPE, things to consider when choosing PPE and the different types required for all parts of the body.

National Poison prevention week is March 18-24. This week focuses on community involvement in poison prevention and to highlight the dangers of poisonings risks for all age groups. The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that poisonings cause more than 35,000 deaths each year. The top five causes of poisonings are painkillers, cosmetics, foreign bodies or toys, sedatives and household cleaning products. SafetySkills™ is dedicated to providing knowledge and understanding of safe practices on and off the job. Protect your family by viewing our Household Chemical Safety course. This course is free for a limited time and will touch on topics such as the common household chemical hazards and their related safe handling and storage. 

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American Heart Month

For many Americans, February is the month of love and romance but to The National Safety Council and the American Heart Association, February is also American Heart Month.  Show your heart some lovin’ with SafetySkills™ heart friendly online safety training courses such as CPR Refresher, Basic First Aid, Heat Stress and Cold Stress.

February 5 – 11 is National Burn Awareness Week. According to the American Burn Association, 10% of admissions to burn centers are caused from a workplace accident. It is estimated that 500 fire or burn related deaths per year occur from sources such as contact with electricity, chemicals or hot liquids. Keep you and your employees’ safe at work by stressing the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE) and workplace fire safety. SafetySkills™ offers Fire Safety and Personal Protective Equipment online safety training courses. 

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Winter Weather

At SafetySkills™ we always keep safety at the top of our list. There is no better way to start the new year off than with a list of ways to keep happy, healthy and safe in 2012. Check out our New Year’s resolutions. We hope our list can help inspire you and your family to put safety first this year.

Winter weather hits its peak in January and so does home heating costs. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, more than 1/3 of Americans use fireplaces, wood stoves and other fuel fired appliances as primary heat sources in their homes. Heating fires account for 36% of residential home fires in rural areas every year. Make sure that your home has proper venting systems and smoke alarms installed on every level of your home. Be sure to keep a fire extinguisher close at hand and learn the proper methods of operation. For tips and helpful information on fire extinguishers, please be sure to view our Portable Fire Extinguishers online safety training course.