Working in the crafts and the trades is a rewarding way for people to get their hands into their work - but it can be dangerous, too. This six-part series shows how to play it safe when working with technology used in various professions. Protect your students by making these videos compulsory viewing!

Six programs 21 to 23 minutes each:

AUTO SHOP SAFETY
Reinforcing concepts with helpful animation, this video provides crucial knowledge about accidents that can occur in automotive repair shops. The best ways to prevent them, and the smartest and safest steps to take when they happen, are explained. The video covers all major shop areas, including the stall, grease rack, front end rack, tool room, and classroom. Running engines, open fuel lines, welding tools, moving cars, cars on lifts or jacks, and other shop hazards are illustrated, with detailed information on avoiding fires, explosions, asphyxiation, chemical burns, electric shock, and impact injuries. Hybrid vehicle technology is also explored. 21 minutes

ELECTRICAL SAFETY
Those who work with electricity continually run the risk of electric shock and electrical fires. This video details electricity-related safety procedures to follow for these hazards as well as protection of electrical instruments and solid-state devices. An excellent overview for those who work with electricity and a useful general safety video for anyone else studying technology.23 minutes

WELDING SAFETY
This video covers the most important safety rules and protective equipment to use when performing MIG, TIG, arc, and gas welding. Welding helmets and their lens ratings, leather aprons and gloves, welding gas respirators, heat shields, and fire extinguishers are discussed, and various types of welders, including plasma cutters, are illustrated. 23 minutes
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WOODWORKING SAFETY
Woodworking can be a fun and very rewarding hobby or profession. However, the technology behind it can be dangerous without proper training and attention. This video summarizes the most critical safety measures to observe when using table saws, radial arm saws, planers, routers, lathes, joiners, large belt sanders, and other woodworking technology. The bottom line? Woodworking tools and equipment are very powerful machines that must be understood and respected. 23 minutes

GENERAL SHOP SAFETY
This video demonstrates the types of dangers present in any industrial or manufacturing atmosphere and then explains how to prevent accidents. Actual industrial accidents (cranes collapsing, foundry explosions) are used to stress the importance of using proper methods when in a general shop. An excellent program for technology/vocational courses. 23 minutes

METALWORKING SAFETY
Metalworking is a broad field of study that encompasses several large industries. This informative video demonstrates the kind of precautions that should be taken when working with metals. Sheet metal work, soldering, foundry work, and forging are covered, along with handling steel beams at a construction site (the Shedd Aquarium, in Chicago). Footage of fatal accidents and testimonials from steelworkers reinforce the importance of safety. This video should be viewed by anyone studying technology or any metal-working trade. 23 minutes

*Includes PDF Instructor Guides for each program