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Employee Engagement: Enhancing Your Work Culture™ (eLearning Classic)
Employee engagement is a workplace approach resulting in the right conditions for all members of an organization to give of their best each day, committed to their organization’s goals and values, motivated to contribute to organizational success, with an enhanced sense of their own well-being. If the leaders of an organization understand the level of passion their workforce has for the job, they are a step ahead of the competition.
SafetyBytes® - Forklift Safety Driving With A Load
Regulations require that only trained and authorized operators operate powered industrial trucks. In this SafetyBytes® course, we’ll discuss the proper techniques of driving with a load.
SafetyBytes® - Forklift Safety Common Sense Driving Skills
Regulations require that only trained and authorized operators operate powered industrial trucks. In this SafetyBytes® module, we’ll discuss some common since driving skills while operating a forklift.
SafetyBytes® - The Hazards of Power Lines
Overhead power line contact is one of the largest single causes of fatalities associated with mobile plant and equipment. In this SafetyBytes® module, we’ll discuss the precautions you can take when working near power lines.
SafetyBytes® - Warning Signs of Hazardous Materials
In this module, we will look at transportation, containers, and warning signs used with hazardous materials. Certain laws require that containers of hazardous materials carry warnings about the characteristics of the material inside.
SafetyBytes® - Bloodborne Diseases: Proper Washing
Good hand washing is the first line of defense against the spread of many illnesses including blood borne diseases. In this SafetyBytes® course, we’ll review the importance of hand washing and when to do so.
SafetyBytes® - An Overview of Fire Protection Within the Workplace
Fire prevention in the workplace is a key safety concern, Yet fires are more common in businesses than you might think. This SafetyBytes® module points out common flash points in the workplace.
SafetyBytes® - An Overview of Signs, Tags and Labels
Safety communication is of the utmost importance. And that's where signs, labels and tags com into play. This SafetyBytes® module demonstrates how signs, tags and labels communicate danger within our workplace.
SafetyBytes® - Close Calls (Non-Reported Incidents)
This SafetyByte shows how by taking appropriate steps when seeing an accident or something that could cause an accident, we can help avoid a tragedy.
SafetyBytes® - Saving Your Back (Tips and Tricks)
Back pain is not joke! In this SafetyBytes® module, we’ll discuss some basic tips and tricks to help you prevent injury to your back.
SafetyBytes® - Identifying Hazardous Materials
In this SafetyBytes® module, we will look at the labels and containers that can help you properly identify hazardous materials as a first responder.
SafetyBytes® - Activities that Lead to Falls
At least 68,000 injuries and 95 fatalities a year are caused by falls from elevations. This SafetyBytes® module looks at common tasks that lead to falls.
SafetyBytes® - Accidents & Emergencies In The Workplace
Safety, it’s something each of us has a right to expect and a responsibility to maintain. As a part of safety preparedness, you need to know what to do in the event of an accident or emergency. In this SafetyBytes® course, we will review some steps you can take prepare for, and respond to, such an event.
SafetyBytes® - Accident Prevention Tags
Signs, tags, labels and placards convey information that is intended to change behavior, give instructions, and/or convey important safety information and warnings. In this SafetyBytes® module, accident prevention tags are discussed.
Equal Employment (from It's the Law™)
Modern day federal equal employment laws began with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and amendments to it and interpretations by the courts. It’s important to understand that sex discrimination law protects persons of all sexes, gender identities, and sexual orientations-including cisgendered men and heterosexuals. Also, race discrimination law protects persons of all races, including Caucasians. Basically, almost every applicant, employee, or former employee is now protected from discrimination because of their membership in groups protected by law.
Evaluating Performance & Progressive Discipline (from It's the Law™)
Unless an immediate termination is called for because of severe misconduct or major error, most terminations are the culmination of inappropriate conduct, unsatisfactory performance, or poor attendance that have built up over time. Most organizations follow progressive discipline steps in these situations. And progressive discipline is usually required in union collective bargaining agreements. It’s important to be careful, fair, accurate, and consistent when issuing disciplinary or corrective actions—and when evaluating performance.
Illegal Harassment (from It's the Law™)
Harassment is conduct motivated by a protected characteristic, that’s unwelcome, and severe or pervasive, and that unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. That’s a mouthful, but it’s really not that hard to spot hostile environment harassment. For instance, when someone creates an uncomfortable work environment for another employee by always referring to them as “dinosaur,” “the old guy,” “grandpa,” or “Boomer,” it can be considered a form of illegal harassment. And it's a manager's responsibility to make sure it doesn't happen.
Understanding Retaliation (from It's the Law™)
Under federal, as well as many state and local employment laws, retaliation is defined as any adverse action taken because the employee engaged in an activity protected by law that would either dissuade a reasonable person from engaging in that protected activity or punish them for having done so.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (from It's the Law™)
Both the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - which applies to Federal employers and Federal Government contractors - and The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - which applies to private employers - promote and expand employment opportunities for millions of people who have a mental or physical disability.
The Family & Medical Leave Act (from It's the Law™)
One of the things you hear more and more about these days is balance. You know, balancing your work and the rest of your life. And a law with the purpose of helping employees balance their work and their life is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Private sector employers with 50 or more employees, and all schools and government employers are covered by the FMLA. It’s a complicated law and this vignette helps demystify the FMLA.