Occupational safety is an extremely serious topic to cover and train. There’s no short-cutting when it comes to safety at work or at home for that matter. Unfortunately, training classes and videos can also be extremely boring and dry when presented to employees. However, there is a growing number of videos circulating around the web that offer anything but a boring approach to safety. Now while there’s nothing funny about safety, there’s always something funny about funny safety videos.
There’s nothing wrong with adding some fun to your safety training. Making it fun helps engage those who would otherwise tune out the content. Instead, a funny video might allow them to participate and absorb the information. They might not even realize they are learning something, but when the moment arises, the information will be there for them to recall. The more you can engage your employees in safety, the stronger the stronger your safety culture will be.
I have compiled the ten funny safety videos that I have found on the web for free. These videos can be great tools for your safety training process. Use them to break up training sessions and get employees thinking safety.
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Funny Safety Training
DuPont shows how laughter helps engage employees, enhance recall and improve learning in this funny safety video.
Ice Breaker
This one from Channel 1 Creative Media can be used as a great ice breaker in a safety meeting. It might not be the funniest, but it will get people talking.
Just Plain Stupid
Here’s a slideshow of various workplace safety violations that will make you scratch your head and wonder how these people are still alive by WolfEchoes.
Retro and Funny
This one will take you back and make you laugh. It’s a bit long, but worth the watch and is sure to get people talking in a safety meeting. By Safetycare.
What Not To Do With A Ladder
Another slideshow of terrible decisions made when trying to reach new heights. Warning, the music might be a bit much for some.
Funny Contstruction
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Best of the Best?
Here’s one that claims to be the top ten funniest health and safety pictures you will ever see! You be the judge.
More Construction Fun
So you had a bad day? Watch this!
Animated Fun Or?
This one is iffy, but does combine real data with an attempt at some humor.
What’s Safety Without Fire Marshal Bill?
Need I say more?
Additional Resources
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration– creativesafetysupply.com
- We Are Now Offering Convergence Safety Training Videos– blog.creativesafetysupply.com
- Top Ten Suggestions for 5S Success– 5snews.com
- The 6 Pillars of Effective Safety Training– safetyblognews.com
- Ladder Safety Precautions– babelplex.com
- Gemba Academy Training Review– kaizen-news.com
- Top 10 OSHA Violations in 2013– realsafety.org