Veterinary Hazards - Training & Videos
Training from L&I:
Instructors Training Kits
Presentations
- Accident Prevention Program.
- Biological Hazards in Medical Laboratories.
- Biological Hazards (for Cleaning Staff).
- Chemical Hazard Communication Overview.
- Distracted Driving.
- Emergency Washing Equipment.
- Ergonomics Awareness Education for Employees and Supervisors.
- Hand Tool Use and Selection Principles (Ergonomics).
- Lifting Hazards.
- Office Safety and Health.
- Slips, Trips, and Falls.
- Using a Fire Extinguisher.
Publications & Posters
- Latex Allergy (Hazard Alert).
- Notice to Employees: If a job injury occurs (poster in English/Spanish).
- Preventing Slips and Falls (poster).
- Report All Injuries Promptly (poster).
- Your Rights as a Worker (poster in English/Spanish).
- Search the list of safety education posters.
Toolbox Talks & Safety Tips
Videos
- Driving safety (subject list).
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Ergonomics:
- Doctor Ergo (view or download).
- Understanding & Preventing Musculoskeletal Injury in Sonography.
- Eye Protection (view or download).
- Fire Extinguisher Use (subject list).
- Lab Safety (subject list).
- Needlestick Prevention.
- Oop's Your Office is Showing: An Office Safety Program (view or download).
- Safety Showers and Eye Washes.
- Veterinary Safety & Health: Ounce of Prevention, Module 1 and Module 2.
- Search the video library catalogue by keyword or browse subject lists.
Workshops
Training from Others:
Ergonomics Guidelines for Veterinary Practice (623 KB PDF) (AVMA poster).- Preventing Asthma in Animal Handlers (NIOSH Alert).
Preventing Worker Deaths and Injuries When Handling Micotil 300® (1.1 MB PDF / 4 min.) (alert from NIOSH).
Respiratory Infection Control: Respirators vs. Surgical Masks (1.6 MB PDF / 6 min.) (OSHA fact sheet).
Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs for Veterinary Healthcare Workers (678 KB PDF) (NIOSH fact sheet).
Work Smarter, Not Just Harder: Think Ergonomics (101 KB PDF) (poster from CalOSHA).- Zoonotic & Vector-borne Diseases (workshops and presentations from WA DOH).
How can I get help from L&I?
- To request a confidential workplace safety or health consultation, call or visit http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Basics/Assistance/Consultation/about.asp for no charge technical assistance.
- For help with controlling your claims costs, call or visit http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Basics/Assistance/Consultation/riskmanagement.asp for a no charge risk management consultation.
- Find information about filing a workplace safety & health complaint you may call or visit a local L&I office to file a complaint.
- Follow guidance in Steps To a Safe Workplace to create your safety program from scratch.
- For general information, call 1-800-423-7233.
