Educational Resources

Maritime Safety


Personal Protective Equipment On The Waterfront - Personal protective
equipment is vital in creating a safe workplace.  This program emphasizes the
importance of using PPE correctly, identifies commonly used PPE and describes
when and how to wear it.

Code: MRT000
Time: 14:00
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Ready To Work On The Waterfront - Overall fitness is an important ingredient in working injury free.  This program uncovers ways to stay fit, identifies examples of common workplace-related injuries and describes how to prevent back injuries through using proper posture and lifting techniques..

Code: MRT005
Time: 10:00
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Safe Driving On The Waterfront - Teach your workers the safe driving techniques they'll need to use operate a vehicle safely in the yard.  This program covers defensive driving tips, precautions to follow when using a vehicle around heavy equipment, and the importance of following the terminal traffic pattern rules.

Code: MRT004
Time: 9:00
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Signaling On The Waterfront - Communication is vital on the waterfront where dangerously heavy cargo is lifted and landed.  Signalmen, groundmen, slingers, and gangway men must all work with the crane operator to make sure cargo gets where it's going without incident.  Make sure your maritime workers know how to communicate effectively to keep everyone safe.

Code: MRT007
Time: 9:00
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Working Around Hazardous Materials On The Waterfront -  This program demonstrates how to correctly identify hazardous materials on the waterfront through placards, labels, MSDS and other documentation.  It also covers employer and employee responsibilities when working around hazardous materials and appropriate employee reaction in the event of a HAZMAT release.

Code: MRT001
Time: 13:00
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Working Around Vehicles Safely On The Waterfront - The waterfront can be a dangerous place to work, especially for pedestrians.  In this program high-risk areas in the terminal are identified and the precautions pedestrians should take are described.

Code: MRT003
Time: 7:00
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Working Safely Around Railcars On The Waterfront -  The volume of railcars on the waterfront is increasing and longshoremen need to know how to work safely around them.  This program teaches safe work practices for rail operations and reviews precautions and procedures necessary when working around trains.

Code: MRT006
Time: 12:00
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Language Key 


All DVD's are in English, but may be available in other languages as indicated.

AR = Arabic | CAN = Cantonese | DT = Dutch | ENG = English | FRE = European French | FRN = Canadian French | GR = German | HI = Hindi | MAN = Mandarin | POR = Portugal Portuguese | POL = Polish | PRT = Brazil Portuguese | RUS = Russian | SPN = Spanish | TAM = Tamil | TUR = Turkish | UK = British  

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July 11, 2008