Risk Control Best Practices

Pool Member Resources – “Best Practices” Handouts

These handouts are available free of charge to all members. They may be requested in electronic or hard copy format. If you would like hard copies, please specify the number needed and any date deadline, if applicable. There is no limit to the number Pool members may request. To request copies, call the Resources Librarian at 919.719.1117 or email [email protected].

  • Leadership
    • #1—Management Role in Controlling Risk
    • #2—Adopting a Safety Policy
    • #3—Providing Feedback to Improve Performance
    • #4—Executive Safety Committee Steering Team Organizational Checklist
  • Safety Programs/Safety Committee
    • Adopting a Safety Program—Safety by the Numbers
    • Guiding Safety Principles
    • Providing a Safe Workplace
    • Minimum Requirements for an Adequate Safety Program
    • Creating a Workable Employee Safety Incentive Program
    • Safety Inspection Checklist
    • Accident Response—There’s been an accident! What do I do?
    • OSHA Guidelines—First Aid vs. Recordable vs. Reportable
  • Safety Tips Series
    • Contagious Diseases
    • Cooking
    • Driving 101
    • Electrical Safety
    • Extension Cords
    • Fire Safety
    • Heat Illness Prevention
    • Housecleaning
    • Portable Space Heater Safety
    • Slips, Trips & Falls
    • Slips, Trips & Falls—Indoor Hazards
    • Slips, Trips & Falls—Rain, Snow & Ice
    • Your Safety Attitude
  • Office Ergonomics
    • Office Ergonomics Evaluation
    • Workstation Setup Checklist
    • UCLA Flexibility/Stretching Exercises
    • MSDs—Safety Activity Measurements
    • Protecting your Back
  • Animal Encounters
    • Alligator Encounter Tips
    • Avoiding Deer Strikes
    • Dog Encounter Safety
    • Scabies Exposure and Infestation
    • Tick Exposure and Treatment
    • Zika – What You Need to Know (CDC)
    • Zika Virus and Pregnancy (March of Dimes)
  • Emergency Management
    1. Flood Procedures
    2. Tornado Preparedness
    3. FEMA Tornado Fact Sheet
    4. Hurricanes: Before/During/After
    5. Hurricane Preparedness Checklist
    6. Checklist of Emergency Supplies
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
    • PPE—Eyewear Policy
    • PPE—Footwear Policy
    • PPE—Headgear Policy
    • PPE—Respiratory Protective Policy
  • Sheriff’s Office Operations
    • Sheriff’s Office Operations
  • Solid Waste Management
    • Solid Waste Management
  • Transportation / Driving
    • Driving Safety 101
    • Working with Clients in Wheelchairs
    • Transporting Clients
    • Cell Phone Use and Driving
    • Use of Cruise Control & Hydroplaning
    • Safe Passing Procedures
  • Hazardous Materials
    • Asbestos Management Plan
    • Bloodborne Pathogens
    • Carbon Monoxide—The Facts
    • Chemicals Handling
    • Flammables
    • Indoor Mold and Fungus
  • Bldg. Maintenance/Public Utilities
    • Electrical Safety
    • Extension Cord Safety
    • Forklift Operation Safety
    • Hot Work Fires (Preventing)
    • Ladder Safety
    • Machine Safety
    • Swimming Pool Electrical Hazards (NC DOL)
    • Water Damage Prevention
    • Work Zone Safety

  • Workplace Violence
    • Avoiding Aggressive Behavior
    • Domestic Violence in the Workplace
    • Handling an Irate Caller
    • Handling a Bomb Threat over the Phone
    • Stress in the Workplace
  • Return to Work
    • Return to Work
    • Return to Work Programs
  • EMS Physical Screening Process
    • EMS Physical Screening Process