Best Safety Videos

October 17, 2019 6:45 AM

I have money in the budget to buy some Safety Training videos. Most of them are very not good - outdated (clothing/styles clearly from 30+ years ago, not the info) , corny, dry, unengaging. Do you have any that were memorably good, and that you'd recommend?

This is for manufacturing, so typical OSHA compliance (LO/TO, work at heights, Hazcom/SDS, etc) but I'm open to any kind of safety. I know there are a number of options on YouTube and other streaming platforms, but for this, I'm looking for videos that are available for purchase. (Feel free to drop in any excellent streaming vids, however - I do have uses for those)

My current and future employees thank you in advance.

posted by Sparky Buttons to Media & Arts (5 answers total)

Mod note: Couple comments removed. Beloved grotesque comedy videos are beloved, but please try to answer the question itself instead of recommending beloved grotesque comedy videos.
posted by cortex (staff) at 8:06 AM on October 17, 2019 [5 favorites]

I feel like Air New Zealand generally wins at this game, although this is obviously for customers rather than employees. But maybe it will spark something?
posted by catesbie at 9:27 AM on October 17, 2019

I wish I had links to some of the ones I've liked most, but they were internal company productions covering specific locations (office) or job hazards.

The use-the-handrail video where handrails as well as other common workplace surfaces (doorknobs, keyboards, etc.) were swabbed to collect samples of whatever tiny life was present (and then cultured and compared) was pretty great. (End result being, unsurprisingly, that the handrails were cleaner than basically everything else we probably touch during the day and that we should therefore not be squeamish about using the handrails when on the stairs.)

There was also a memorably great internal safety video where the people making the video had borrowed some children's toys to use as characters. The upside of getting a few current workers to help produce a safety video would be that at least you get that small group trained well, and even if it's corny, it's easier to laugh with instead of at something made by your coworkers.

For more up-to-date purchasable safety videos, MARCOM produces them on many topics (though I can't remember any specific videos.) And OSHA has plenty of its own videos as well.
posted by asperity at 9:46 AM on October 17, 2019

I've seen a couple Charlie Morecraft videos; he's a powerful, moving speaker.
posted by dlwr300 at 12:36 PM on October 17, 2019

Worklete caught my eye, though I haven't personally used their videos or programs. I really like the concept.
posted by reeddavid at 4:34 PM on October 17, 2019 [1 favorite]