Coastal DVDs provide training for
O'Neal Steel, Inc.
Services Provided: Metal service center that provides plates, sheets and coils, alloy bars and other steel products
Contact: Frank Lakotich, Corporate Manager, Safety and Security
The Challenge
Providing safety training for an industrial workforce
The Solution
Lakotich and his staff selected Coastal DVDs because of their:
- comprehensive coverage
- new approach to standard topics
- ease of use
- classroom training capabilities
- compelling safety message
Comprehensive coverage
Coastal DVDs offer programs on a full range of topics that help O'Neal Steel machine operators, welders, drill press operators, forklift drivers and other industrial employees work safely and avoid injury. "Coastal provides a full range of DVD titles that benefit all of our employees," according to Lakotich.
New approach to standard topics
With the continued introduction of new DVDs, Coastal's customers benefit from a fresh approach to safety training.
"We're looking for new approaches to
standard topics," Lakotich says. "Coastal offers a variety of safety training programs that present the topics from different angles."
Coastal DVDs feature:
- English and Spanish versions on the same disc
- some contain Portuguese as well
- Chapterized content for easy review
- A customizable PowerPoint® presentation
- A printable Leader's Guide
Compelling safety message
O'Neal Steel employees operate dangerous machinery with inherent injury risks, especially strains, sprains and hand injuries, according to Lakotich. "Coastal DVDs increase safety awareness and help employees work safely and avoid injury," he says. "When our employees train with Coastal DVDs they understand the risks of their jobs and how to avoid them, so they can stay safe while performing their essential duties."
