Self-Directed Online Course -- Occupational Health & Safety

American Heart Association

Self-Directed Online Course

Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Online from the American Heart Association is a self-directed course that uses interactive lessons and videos to teach you comprehensive First Aid, CPR, and AED knowledge. This program is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs an AHA course completion card. Booth 954

https://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/

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Combat The Cost of Worker Fatigue

One single employee experiencing daily fatigue can cost an employer $3500 a year in lost productivity, absenteeism and increased healthcare. For 1000 employees that adds up to $3.5 million... for every year that it is not reduced. Manage it with a Lehigh CustomFit Wellness program that supplies accurate fit safety footwear, orthotics and compression garments to help prevent stress and fatigue. Read More
Goggle Guard® clip 82 Series

The 82 series Goggle Guard® clip addresses the age-old conundrum of where to place your safety glasses or goggles when getting on and off the jobsite. To use, simply attach the 82 series Goggle Guard clip to the front or back of a climbing-style safety helmets to keep many types of eye protection secure and to prevent loss. Still wearing traditional cap style hard hats? This clip can also attach to the back of ball-cap hard hats, making it versatile for both style safety helmets. Read More
PORTABLE EMERGENCY DEVICE

ColdVentures’ ColdVest is a Class 1 FDA portable emergency cooling device to protect from heat-related injuries before emergency medical services arrive. Using patented endothermic cooling technology, ColdVest does not require electricity, refrigeration or special storage. Add liquid to its integrated bladder, which spreads to rapidly activate internal cooling chemicals, and then place over the torso for immediate relief. Read More

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Horseplay in the Workplace

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