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UAC Safety School
What do your employees need to know right now?
Keep your employees safe this spring.
Every work day comes with safety concerns. As a business-level UAC member, did you know that you have ready-to-go safety training available to you through UAC's Safety School? Sponsored by Snellings-Walters Insurance Agency, Safety School makes it easier to keep your employees - and your company - safe. Each Safety School topic includes a trainer document, which guides the instructor through the training session, and a slide presentation to show your employees. All of this is available in both English and Spanish. Also included is an attendance sheet so you have a record of who received the training and when. Here are just some of the topics available to you:
Safe use and storage of flammable/combustible liquids
OBJECTIVE: To explain the significance of flashpoints and the safe storage and use of flammable and combustible liquids.
Small engine safety
OBJECTIVE: To make employees aware of potential hazards and methods for operating small-engine equipment safely.
Hardscape installation safety
OBJECTIVE: To identify potential hazards during hardscape installation and provide prevention and protection strategies.
Building an effective first aid kit
OBJECTIVE: To ensure that workers are equipped with the necessary supplies to aid most minor on-the-job incidents.
Overhead power line hazards
OBJECTIVE: To educate employees on the hazards of working near overhead power lines.
Pesticide disposal
OBJECTIVE: To learn the safe and legal disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers.
Ladder safety
OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the safe use of ladders that are used primarily for construction and/or maintenance jobs.
Struck-by safety
OBJECTIVE: To make all employees aware of the hazards of struck-by incidents and how to prevent them on the job site.
Get the training
Visit UAC's Safety School to get training materials (training notes, slide presentation, attendance sheets) on a variety of safety topics.
UAC Safety School is available online to all business-level UAC members.
Here's how to access:
> Go to urbanagcouncil.com
> Use the "MEMBERSHIP" menu tab
> Click on "Members-only content"
> Log in as a member > Use the email address and password that is associated with your UAC membership > Need help? Contact us: Call 706.750.0350 or email office@georgiauac.com > Scroll to the "Safety" category on that list and click on "Visit UAC Safety School" Log in and start your safety training today!
