Accident prevention

The Save a Colleague website is the result of the international Safety Training for Practical Life project, funded by the European Commission as part of the Erasmus+ program. All educational and training materials are collected on the website with the aim of reducing employees' fears about providing first aid in the workplace, increasing practical skills and motivation to provide first aid. Various educational materials are intended not only for employees, but also for the general public.

In cooperation with ZEDI – Zentrale Einrichtung Digitale Lehre, the transfer scouts and staff and teachers from the field of occupational safety and health, the project "Arbeitsschutz Digital" is developing digital teaching and learning units on the topic of occupational safety and health for students, teachers and staff that can be used both centrally and decentrally.

Risk assessment guide to help employers, in consultation with the recognised trade unions, assess the extent of harm that may be caused by the Ofsted process and take practical steps to minimise these risks.

This film provides an introduction to accident prevention when working at heights.

Young people are curious and want to try things out. Caution is often secondary. With our information you can channel the arrogance of learners and show them where the dangers lie. Ensure that your apprenticeship period is safe so that no accidents thwart your protégés' future plans.

This LEARN! Flash report provides an overview of the road safety of children and youngsters across Europe.

The project Vision Zero provides a collection of papers for employers and managers, for a variety of different branches.

The "trafficsafety4you" program was specially developed for 14 to 18 year olds. It comprises four modules, each of which lasts four school hours and is carried out by experienced traffic psychologists in the presence of the class teachers. There is an alcohol module, a drugs and medication module, a distraction module and a tiredness and fitness to drive module in road traffic.

Formaldehyde is used in medical fields such as pathology, human and veterinary anatomy for the fixation, preservation and storage of human or animal tissue. In November 2014, the Committee on Hazardous Substances adopted a workplace limit value (AGW) for formaldehyde, which also applies to workplaces in anatomical institutes at German universities, but is not always complied with.

German Accident Insurance

On this website, run by German Accident Insurance, children, pupils and other visitors can click through a unique virtual model of a school, to find risks, prevent accidents and to find out more about hazards. For a safe and healthy school for everyone.

Industrial accident prevention is a critical problem to avoid loss of human lives, injuries, damage of installations and financial losses. Training is only effective and sustainable, if the human trainees are affected by their training experiences.  Time travel games, in general, and time travel prevention games, in particular, are an innovative category of edutainment media having high potential in areas such as environmental education and prevention training.

A set of preventive measures (technical, organizational, educational and other) with the aim of preventing occupational accidents, occupational diseases and other occupational health damage or reducing them to a minimum.

Pupils were shown a replica living room containing numerous trip hazards including trailing wires, children’s toys strewn across the floor, blankets draped over furniture and a loose rug – all of which could have the potential to cause a fall.

Formaldehyde is one of the most important basic chemical substances in industry and medicine. In medical areas such as pathology, human and veterinary anatomy, formaldehyde is used, among other things, for the fixation, preservation and storage of human or animal tissue or body donations due to its property of rapidly denaturing proteins and bringing about uniform tissue hardening.

With all that’s happening in the world, the time could not be better for a Digital Transformation. So how can digitalization improve Safe Operations?

Digital manufacturing is the application of digital technologies to manufacturing, having the right information, at the right place, at the right time.
The goal is to link disparate systems and span processes across all departments and functions within the value chain. By doing so, each stakeholder gains quicker access to more accurate data, allows higher customization of product, producing smaller batch, generate cost savings, workplaces are becoming more ergonomic and health is being promoted. It is not always about product but also services.

LOcHER is an approach for students and apprentices to identify health and safety risks in their area of study ...

Nationally recognised certificate on OSH knowledge

Passport to Safety is an innovative national youth health and safety test and transcript programme in Canada ...

Online Interactive Risk Assessment

OiRA is a web platform that enables the creation of sectoral risk assessment tools in any language in an easy and standardised way. It is developed and maintained by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) and it is based on the Dutch risk assessment instrument RI&E.

Health and Safety Courses, Training, Health and Safety Audits

This website by the British Safety Council offers lots of information and resources for young people and employers ...

Master in Occupational Hazards (Risks) Management and Master in Construction Safety Management and Coordination

The University of Salamanca, Spain, provides different types of studies in occupational safety and health with the specialisation Master in Occupational Hazards (Risks) Management or Master in Construction Safety Management and Coordination.

A bird as a symbol for childrens´safety campaigns

Pellekaija Pum is an exotic and rare bird. It is distantly related to a parrot. Pellekaija Pum is bumbling around in all kinds of dangerous situations and the children must give him advice so that he will not hurt himself.

This website offers information on many different hazards at work, training courses on various topics, frequently asked questions and the possibility to ask questions.

The members of the “youth squads” are trained about the statistics for occupational accidents among young people, about work-related risks, and preventive measures, as well as the rights and responsibilities of workers and of employers.

Motor vehicle collisions kill more children than any other injury-related cause. The most effective way to protect children is to use an appropriate car or booster seat. Kids That Click resources include a popular car seat installation DVD and brochures written in simple language.

Safe Kids Week is an annual public awareness campaign designed to raise awareness about the frequency and severity of preventable childhood injuries, the leading cause of death and disability of Canadian children.

In this report, the concept of injury includes both unintentional and intentional injuries.

The first film from the series of Napo films shows in 13 episodes the meaning of safety signs and to what these signs are good for. Beside others a special target group are young workers.

The short episode for the theme “Safe Start” shows hazards and risks that young workers should be aware of and it shows how the young workers should behave in certain situations. Year of production: 2006, running time.

OIRA tools for working with children in schools and nursery homes, developed in Spain, Croatia and Europe. When working with children, nursery teachers are exposed to various work-

Around eight percent of the accidents that schoolchildren suffer happen on the way to school. Especially when changing from elementary school to secondary school, the way to school is often longer and therefore particularly dangerous.

Upsi is a comic character, created by the Accident Insurance Berlin to rise awareness for OSH topics in a playful way. Eight books and one radio play have been released until now.

This online tutorial teaches the risks and hazards of working with electricity. It is interactive with an exercise sheet.

There is no compromise when it comes to safety. Continuous training on latest equipment and techniques is the first step towards the “Zero Harm Culture” that enables individuals to work responsibly without accidents.

The programme started in 2001 and was continued in following years. The Construction Safety Partnership consists of training programmes: Safety Training (for construction workers), Safety Representative Training (for safety officers and safety representatives), Safety Training for Managers.

A project by the Health and Safety Authority, Dublin to raise awareness amongst farmers regarding hazards for children at the farm ...

Muna is your typical 7-year old African girl - happy, expressive and boisterous. Her day is filled with activities which have the potential to cause her harm, and so she needs a safety guide.

IS THIS school SAFE AT ALL?' is a school safety assessment guide for parents and school owners.

The SAACIWCE has introduced innovative low cost technologies for addressing the safety, health and environmental problems faced by workers particularly the vulnerable segments of the workforce like women, young persons and children.

The ACP Kids is a road safety education program of the Automobile Club de Portugal, aimed at children from 4 to 9 years old.

The Safe Hands Campaign 2020, led by Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) and supported by the WSH Council, is telecast online on 19 May 2020. This year’s Campaign continues to emphasise the risks of hand and finger injuries at workplaces, and how these injuries can impact the lives of workers due to amputations.

Fall from heights (FFH) remains one of the most notable causes of workplace incidents in 2018. The Target Zero Falls Campaign 2018 is the second of three phases of the National WSH Campaign 2018 and aims to sustain our efforts to eliminate workplace fatalities and injuries arising from work at heights (WAH) activities.

The Unidad de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales (UPRL) (Prevention Unit of Occupational Risks) of the University is located in Zaragoza. The objective of the UPRL is to provide the following services to the University of Zaragoza ...

SPA provides a nationally recognised standard of Health and Safety assurance for Contractors, Agency Staff and Employees.

This revised leaflet aims to help you identify, assess and control health and safety risks associated with workplace hazards – the guidance replaces 'Five steps to risk assessment'.

The simulation centre, believed to be the first of its kind in the United Kingdom is run by ACT-United Kingdom. It features a state-of-the-art computer-generated simulation to create a virtual construction site, which allows construction managers to develop their skills in a controlled environment.

This leaflet is aimed at employers, managers and others with responsibility for health and safety. It will also be useful to employees and safety representatives. As part of managing the health and safety of a business, the risks at the workplace must be controlled.

P2BS offer all the services Safety, Health & Wellbeing to help you with your companies safety journey. All services are designed to complement your current initiatives however they can be used as a standalone journey within your company.

Falls are a persistent hazard found in all occupational settings. A fall can occur during the simple acts of walking or climbing a ladder to change a light fixture or as a result of a complex series of events affecting an ironworker 80 feet above the ground.

This website provides information and training on hand saftey, using hand tools and gloves. Hand injuries including cuts, strained muscles and tendons, damaged nerves, skin disorders, and burns can impact the quality of work, productivity – and even end careers.

A selection of videos about work-related dangers and risks in construction and landscaping. The construction safety videos are available in English and Spanish, the landscaping safety videos are available as images and text in addition.

OSHA, along with other governmental agencies, regulates forklift use. Simple things like the proper use of forklift marking signs and forklift marking tape to designate forklift crossings can save lives.

Falls can be prevented and lives can be saved through three simple steps: • Plan • Provide • Train This website is part of OSHA's nationwide outreach campaign to raise awareness among workers and employers about the hazards of falls from ladders, scaffolds and roofs.

The creative safety blog does research and give information for Creative Safety Supply. The blog offers a valuable resource on using and maximizing the life of floor safety tape. T

Two posters featuring UPSI, the comic character of the Accident Insurance Berlin, dealing with sun- and water-related dangers for children...