As a customer of Cooperative Mutual Insurance Company, you have an extensive safety training video library at your fingertips. These videos, covering a wide range of safety topics, allow you to visually drive home your safety message to employees.

Click on the safety topic of your choice and browse through the available videos. When you’re ready to order, select up to three videos at one time, and fill in the online order form. It’s that simple. Or you may order by calling 800-642-8572. We will send the videos to you at no charge. You have up to three weeks to utilize the videos before returning them.

We update the library regularly, so check back often. If you would like assistance in making a safety training PowerPoint® presentation or in selecting an appropriate video for training, contact your Loss Control representative.

Safety Videos by Topic

Accident Investigation
Back Injury Prevention
Blood Borne Pathogens
Chemical and Fertilizer Handling
Confined Space - Bin Entry
Convenience Store Training
Ergonomics
Fire Safety
Forklift Safety
Grain Handling
Hazardous Communications
Housekeeping
Lockout-Tagout
Manlifts
Propane Delivery and Bottle Fill
Respiratory Training
Safety Committees
Safety Culture/Awareness Training
Slips, Trips, and Fall Prevention
Substance Abuse
Transportation Safety


Accident Investigation

1. Accident Investigation for Supervisors (1996) 20 minutes
Covers an in-depth accident investigation from start to finish. The video trains supervisors on how to develop the hands-on skills needed to conduct fast, thorough, and organized investigations.

Back Injury Prevention

2. Back Care & Safety Humorous Version (1989) 17 minutes
Provides detailed information concerning the design of the back, how the back works, how to use proper lifting techniques, and correct postures people should have while standing, sitting, driving, and sleeping.

Blood Borne Pathogens

3. Preventing Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens (VHS & DVD) (2001) 8 minutes
Covers processes that you can use to prevent occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens. Routes of entry, training and procedures to reduce exposure, proper use of PPE, proper disposal of biologically hazardous materials, and proper decontamination procedures for the infected work area are discussed in this film.

Chemical and Fertilizer Handling

4. A Guide for On-Target Herbicide Applications (1997) 23 minutes
Addresses particle drift, vapor drift, and atmospheric inversions. It explains how wind speed, droplet size, nozzle size, and boom height affect drifting, and the importance of avoiding application errors and contamination in tanks and equipment.

5. Agricultural Container Research Council: Triple Rinse/Jet Rinse (1992) 22 minutes
Explains why pesticide containers should be rinsed and disposed of. It goes into depth on how to properly rinse all sizes of containers, and what methods should be used to dispose of them.

6. Anhydrous Ammonia Safety - Plant Safety / Field Application (1997) 2 Videos - 55 & 20 minutes
The fifty-five minute video covers safety requirements for the storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia, chemical properties, operational practices at bulk plants, transferring processes, safe transportation and emergency response. The twenty-minute video covers in-field safety and it is good for both farmers and employee training for field applications.

7. Control, Contain and Cleanup: Chemicals (1995) 19 minutes
Provides guidelines on how to properly store and handle chemicals, cleanup chemical spills, and the proper way to rinse and dispose of containers.

8. John’s Story (1985) 19 minutes
Covers the story of John, who was severely burned by anhydrous ammonia. It provides information about the injuries he received, the medical treatment he has experienced, and how his life and family have been affected.

9. Management Considerations for Pesticide Mixer/Loaders (2004) 25 minutes
Explains the importance of following labels, use of personal protective equipment, protecting water resources at agronomy plants, exposure to chemicals and emergency procedures.

10. Mixer/loader Training (1988) running time 27 minutes
Covers safe chemical handling and environmental protection outlining some general common sense practices for working with most agricultural chemicals. Topics include potential health hazards, labeling and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), PPE, and generalized mixing/loading techniques.

11. Pesticide Handlers and the Worker Protection Standard (1994) 50 minutes
Covers the selection and use of personal protective equipment, reading pesticide labels, transporting and storing pesticides, mixing pesticides, cleaning pesticide containers, and emergency first aid.

Confined Space – Bin Entry

12. Confined Space - Safety Training (1993) 16 minutes
Provides compliance guidance for confined spaces in grain handling facilities. Defines what a confined space is, identifies common hazards in confined spaces, explains where confined spaces can be found in grain facilities, and how to safely enter a confined space.

13. Don’t Go With the Flow (1998) 27 minutes
Examines most common types of grain entrapments at commercial facilities and their causes. It reviews hazards of flowing grain and provides information on effective procedures for rescuing partially and fully entrapped workers from various locations.

14. Nightmare on Mill Street: Grain Storage and Confined Space Entry (1995) 22 minutes
Covers the importance of recognition and control of potential safety and health hazards that may be encountered in grain storage and confined spaces at grain handling and processing facilities.

Convenience Store Training

15. Convenience Store and Supermarket Safety (2000) 16 minutes
Addresses accident prevention techniques in c-stores and small supermarkets. Demonstrates proper lifting techniques, ladder safety, and how to safely use box cutters and knives. Cleaning up spills and other good housekeeping practices are also covered.

16. NACS Robbery Deterrence and Personal Safety (1998) 29 minutes
Explains to c-store employees how to deter robbery, avoid violence, and what to do in the event of a robbery, how to handle shoplifters and hostile or intoxicated customers.

Ergonomics

17. Office Ergonomics (1994) 11 minutes
Addresses how to protect employees from injuring themselves by working in positions that are not ergonomically correct. Covers correct lifting procedures, proper tool selection, and how to adjust workstations so the employee is in a comfortable working position.

Fire Safety

18. Fire Safety (2001) 9 minutes
Explains how to use fire extinguishers on incipient stage fires. Covers the four classes of fires and what extinguishers to use on them, and four steps on how to use a fire extinguisher properly.

Forklift Safety

19. Forklift 2000 – The New Rules (VHS & DVD) (2005) 50 minutes
Explains and provides OSHA training requirements for forklift operators, supervisors and trainers, and provides in-depth classroom forklift operations training for various types of forklifts.

20. Forklift Site Specific Modules (VHS & DVD) (2005) 60 minutes
There are six modules that help train forklift operators in “site specific” hazards in which they may be exposed. Topics covered: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Electric Pallet Jacks, Battery Charging, Propane Safety, Pedestrians and Forklifts, Walkie Stackers.

21. Loading/Unloading Trailers (2004) 12 minutes
Explains how to properly load and unload various types of trailers using forklifts.

22. Safe Use of LP Powered Lift Trucks (1998) 15 minutes
Discusses physical properties and basic characteristics of propane; safe transport and handling of containers; lift-truck fittings; container and operator checkpoints; and fueling both exchange and off site.

23. Updated Training For Experienced Forklift Operators (VHS & DVD) (2005) 16 minutes
Designed for companies who have experienced, trained and certified forklift operators. This program updates the new Engineering Principles and Technical Information of the new OSHA standards.

24. Walkie Stacker Safety (2001) 16 minutes
Demonstrates operator safety and maintenance procedures using electric pallet jacks and the proper way to safely stack stored goods.

Grain Handling

25. Deadly Dust II (VHS & DVD) (1995) 30 minutes
Identifies the factors contributing to grain dust explosions and explosion prevention. Provides examples of explosions and covers important safety training information.

26. Deadly Dust III (VHS & DVD) (1995) 22 minutes
This is a supplemental video to Deadly Dust II. In addition to covering the topics in II, it also addresses myths about grain dust explosions and gives examples of grain dust explosions that have happened in the past.

27. Grain Elevator – Safety Orientation Video (2001) 14 minutes
Intended as a safety orientation for new employees or as a refresher for current employees who work in the grain & feed industry. Topics covered: Electrical and ladder safety, housekeeping, maintenance, EAP’s, fumigation, etc., and best work practices.

28. Truck & Rail Handling (1984) 14 minutes
A comprehensive guide for safety procedures when transporting goods by truck or rail. It covers correct operating procedures and safety precautions to follow while unloading a truck filled with grain, and how to safely move railcars and precautions employees should take while working around them.

Hazard Communication

29. Hazard Communications - Agricultural Series (VHS & DVD) (1999) 15 minutes
Basic information is reviewed that employees should remember while working with hazardous chemicals. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), and chemical signs and labels are discussed to ensure employees are aware of the potential hazards and follow safety policies and procedures.

Housekeeping

30. Housekeeping (DVD) (1994) 12 minutes
This award-winning video illustrates the multiple benefits of keeping the worksite in order: Identify housekeeping hazards and how to avoid them and two major causes of housekeeping hazards.

Lockout-Tagout

31. Lockout-Tagout Program - Feed Industry (1990) 11 minutes
This is a comprehensive guide for anyone in the feed industry to know when, where, and why to use the lockout-tagout program. It provides a step-by-step guide on how to properly lock out and tag equipment.

Manlifts

32. Manlift Safety 15 minutes (DVD & VHS)
Designed to make individuals riding and inspecting special purpose personnel elevators aware of the steps necessary to ensure a safe ride.

Propane Delivery and Bottle Fill

33. Basic Practices and Principles (1996) 20 minutes
CETP training: It covers the basic parts of propane systems, bulk storage plants, safety codes and regulations, etc., and gives tips on serving the customer.

34. Consumer Education (1988) 8 minutes
Provides an overview of the basic components of a residential propane system, and it is designed to increase customer awareness of the hazards and safety procedures associated with their system.

35. Dispensing Propane Safely (DVD & VHS) (2005) 60 minutes
Organized into sections that allow you to select those sections based on your job responsibilities. Sections cover: Dispenser training requirements, DOT cylinders, inspecting small cylinders, refueling forklift cylinders and ASME motor fuel & RV tanks, retail exchange cylinder operations.

36. Gas Check Training: LP-Gas Equipment and Systems (1998) 29 minutes
Based on the Gas Check Program, it shows how to inspect storage containers to ensure they comply with standards. It covers how to check valves and regulators to ensure they are working properly, and demonstrates how to perform flow pressure, lock up, and leak tests.

37. Installing Propane Vapor Distribution Systems (2001) 72 minutes
Covers best industry practices on how to properly install a propane system from beginning to end.

38. Propane Delivery (2000) 1 Hour 50 minutes
CETP training: Addresses safe and efficient procedures for delivering propane. Sections cover: Inspecting and maintaining bulk and transport delivery vehicles, proper filling procedures for DOT and ASME containers, how to properly load a delivery vehicle, and the correct procedures to follow when making customer deliveries.

39. Propane Emergencies (1999) 48 minutes
Covers general emergency response procedures for an accidental release of propane and provides tactical response guidelines for emergency responders.

40. Safe Use of LP-Gas Powered Lift Trucks (1998) 15 minutes
This video helps train employees on how to safely store, handle, and use propane cylinders. It discusses the physical properties and the basic characteristics of propane; safe transportation of cylinders; lift truck fittings; container and operator checkpoints; and how to fill cylinders.

41. Using Propane Safely At Construction Sites (1993) 13 Minutes
This video instructs customers on the safe use of propane at construction sites. It includes information on the properties of propane; container appurtenances; and how to connect and disconnect cylinders.

42. Cathodic Protection Manual and DVD Kit
This program contains training materials for propane technicians who install residential and small commercial underground ASME tanks and piping. It provides basic knowledge and requirements for the technician to properly and efficiently provide cathodic protection for underground steel ASME tanks and piping from corrosion. The program also includes a quiz with answer key and a skills evaluation form.


Respiratory Training

43. Safety Training: Respiratory Protection (1998) 12 minutes
Respiratory safety training covering OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.134. Covered topics include employer/employee responsibilities, fit testing, maintenance and care of protective equipment, training, respiratory standard and what that standard requires.

Safety Committees

44. Effective Safety Committees (2000) 12 minutes
Explains what safety committees should and should not do and what causes safety committees to not succeed. It also focuses on how to improve the performance of the committee, and how to develop responsibilities and policies for the committee.

Safety Culture/Awareness Training

45. I Chose to Look the Other Way (VHS & DVD) 12 minutes
The video is based on the poem written by Don Merrell. An advocate for safety in the workplace tells the story of an incident that was the result of his choice to "look the other way".

Slips, Trips, and Fall Prevention

46. Fall Hazard Recognition and Control (2001) 24 minutes
Explains how employees can protect themselves from slips, trips, and falls. It covers the safe use of ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, personal fall protection, and how to work safely on roofs.

47. Operations/Maintenance Safety: Walkways & Work Surfaces (1983) 13 minutes
Addresses potentially unstable walkways and work surfaces, and provides safety guidelines for working on catwalks, platforms, manlifts, ladders, using forklifts as platforms, and cable/lifeline selection.

Substance Abuse

48. Helping Supervisors Recognize Substance Abuse (2002) 30 minutes
Addresses drug abuse and alcohol misuse in the workplace. Explains how to recognize substance abuse and determining whether reasonable suspicion exists. It also covers how to manage confrontational situations with employees.

Transportation Safety

49. Hazmat Security Awareness (2003) 17 minutes
Explains security awareness training, and what needs to be covered in the training, and written security plans in order to comply with regulations. It also addresses identifying potential areas of weakness where your company’s security could be compromised.

50. Hazmat Training Basics (2003) 33 minutes
Designed to improve employees’ hazardous materials awareness by covering DOT hazardous materials regulations. It is intended for employees who load/unload or transport hazardous chemicals. Topics include DOT regulations for placarding, labeling, shipping papers, etc.

51. Hazmat Training Made Easier (2006)
Designed to improve employees’ hazardous materials awareness by covering DOT hazardous materials regulations. It is intended for employees who load/unload or transport hazardous chemicals. Topics include DOT regulations for placarding, labeling, shipping papers, etc.

52. Safety Training for Handling and Transporting Hazardous Material (1998) 20 minutes
Explains requirements employees need to meet when transporting and shipping hazardous materials, risks posed by hazardous materials, procedures for avoiding accidents, personal protection measures, and emergency response information.

53. Straight Truck Solutions: Adverse Weather (2000) 11 minutes
Emphasizes the dangers inherent in adverse weather driving, reduced visibility, reduced traction, and the dangers created by other drivers.

54. Straight Truck Solutions: Backing and Parking (2000) 10 minutes
Emphasis the dangers inherent in backing and parking and provides backing and parking guidelines that will help drivers avoid problems.

55. Straight Truck Solutions: Defensive Driving (2000) 12 minutes
Discusses how being a defensive driver can prevent accidents, provides best practices for employees driving straight tucks and talks about common hazards that drivers face in everyday driving.

56. Tanker Driving Techniques (2003) 20 minutes
Discusses the challenges that are inherent with driving a tractor-tanker combination unit. It explains how drivers can prevent sloshing and surging and what they can do to keep their load under control.

57. Truck Driver and Cargo Security (2003) 25 minutes
Addresses how drivers can protect themselves from cargo thieves and terrorists while transporting goods. Topics covered: Security tips for pre-trip, unauthorized cargo, cargo inspection, loading, en route, drop-off, and documentation.

58. CMV Driver Basics for Entry-Level Drivers (DVD) 40 minutes
Easy-to-use and ready-to-deliver, this program is designed to help you meet the training requirements for entry-level CMV drivers (49 CFR Part 380). It's also great training for your veteran drivers! The program focuses on the four specific topics that must be covered in driver training: Driver Qualification, Driver Wellness, Hours of Service, and Whistleblower Protection

59. EYE ON Defensive Driving (DVD) 45 minutes
A fast-paced program that instructs drivers on defensive driving techniques using hazard perception challenge methodology. A variety of scenarios on typical defensive driving situations are shown to drivers. The hazard perception challenge format helps drivers enhance their skill level, and it helps them - and you - see how well they understand and can apply the material they've been learning. It's involving, fast-paced, and demanding.

60. Brake Tech/ Wheel Inspections (DVD) 18 minutes
New truck and trailer components such as long stroke brakes, automatic slack adjusters and anti-lock brake systems are becoming very common on the road. This program will help inspectors to identify and inspect these components. Viewers will see how the components operate within their respective braking system and learn important dates that inspectors need to know when checking for compliance and out-of-service violations.

61. MC-331 Cargo Tanks (DVD) 14 minutes
Fittings, valves and piping... Oh My! What exactly is an inspector to do with a high pressure cargo tank in transit? Walk through, step-by-step a North American Standard Level One Cargo Tank Inspection procedure.

62. NAS Level 1 Inspection (DVD) 25 minutes
In order to standardize commercial driver and vehicle inspections throughout North America, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) in cooperation with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) have developed a uniform inspection procedure. This procedure is utilized by member jurisdictions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico to conduct driver and vehicle safety inspections. The North American Standard provides commercial vehicle inspectors with the basic information necessary to conduct critical item Level One inspections.