Last year, William Shatner recorded a video on turkey fryer safety. Just in time for Thanksgiving, the video is back again this year, but it’s new and improved …
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Tags: Thanksgiving turkey, turkey fryer PSA, turkey fryer safety, Williams Shatner
A newspaper published a photo of some public works employees fixing a broken water main. Then, OSHA got involved.
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Tags: Fort Wayne, Indiana, newspaper photo, OSHA regulation, water main break
It’s usually video of the aftermath that shows the destructive power of tornadoes. However, the recent outbreak of twisters near Dallas provided a picture of the havoc during the storms: video of tractor trailers being picked up and dropped like toys. Click through for a link to the video and advice for safe tornado response.
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Tags: National Weather Service, tornado season, tractor trailers tossed
Sure, it’s great video for any TV reporter: Record your narration (what they call a “stand-up”) while work crews clear away storm debris in the background. But this TV reporter probably never expected to capture this on video:
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Tags: chainsaw, close call, YouTube
Just how many injuries would workers hide to see a company’s CEO look silly while dancing? It’s an interesting question given OSHA’s current opinion about safety incentives and a company involved in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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Tags: BP oil rig disaster, David Michaels, Deepwater Horizon, safety incentives, Transocean
Safety videos without blood: Will they work?
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Tags: Before it's an injury, blood, safety videos
More than four million people have now viewed a video on YouTube that shows the tragic consequences when texting-while-driving causes a crash. Despite that, some safety pros say the video ultimately won’t do much good.
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Tags: driving and texting video, gory videos, Gwent Wales police
A 30-minute video, made in a small town in Wales, was intended for local high school students to show them the dangers of texting and driving. But now, more than 1.5 million people have watched it on YouTube — and the general reaction by viewers is that they’ll never text and drive again.
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Tags: Gwent Wales police, texting and driving video, YouTube texting driving video
