November 27, 2015
Search & Filter

Don’t forget to prep your team for flu season!
Flu season is in full swing, as you might have noticed if fellow co-workers are beginning to cash in those sick days – or worse...
November 13, 2015
How to Winterize your Workforce
When winter rolls in, it brings a host of new hazards to the workplace. Cold temperatures, snow and ice make life a little more dangerous...
November 6, 2015
Compliance and reducing the risk of hearing loss
Be sure your ears are protected when working in loud environments. Noise-related hearing loss effects as many as 30 million workers a year, according to...
November 2, 2015
Fall protection remains number one cited OSHA violation
Why is fall protection so important? According to Safety and Health Magazine, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has named its fall protection standard the most...
October 21, 2015
Fall Favorites – Top Ten Safety Training Courses
As the calendar year begins to wind down, now is a good time to reflect on the year’s accomplishments and start focusing on goals for...
September 14, 2015
The importance of proper hazard communication training
Instilling and maintaining proper safety instructions for employees is critical for the workplace. Without safety in mind, workers can be at risk for a range of...
July 31, 2015
How protected do employees feel in your business?
According to a recent PR Newswire Release, one in four employees are unsure of how they would protect themselves during an emergency at work. This...
June 1, 2015
The importance of moving during the workday
According to a recent study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, sedentary behavior increases the chance of getting a disease or condition that...
May 22, 2015
Everything you need to know about welding safety
The act of welding is used in a variety of industries including shipyards, marine terminals and the construction industry. According to the American Welding Society,...
May 15, 2015
Do you follow proper eye protection protocols?
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), about 2,000 U.S. workers injure their eyes during job-related activities, resulting in the need...
May 6, 2015
The real risk of employee multitasking
Multitasking has previously been seen as an excellent skill set for job applicants, promotion candidates and management leadership. However, recent data suggests multitasking may not be as...
March 20, 2015
Implementing Vision Zero for Safer Driving
Cities like Brooklyn and San Francisco are trending in today’s latest news for their efforts in making their roads a safer place to travel by...
February 23, 2015
New E-learning Courses Released This Month
While the nation was contending with the frigid winter weather February brought on, Mastery was continuing to publish new e-learning courses. This month we have...
January 26, 2015
First new batch of courses for 2015!
Mastery is starting off 2015 with a new batch of Video On Demand courses, Partner courses, and Partner activities! The new Video On Demand courses...
January 19, 2015
OSHA says lack of fall protection led to worker death
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says that an Illinois roofing company’s failure to comply with fall protection laws led to...
December 26, 2014
How understanding habits can improve safety, increase revenue
In his best-selling book “The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business,” Charles Duhigg explores the ways that we...
December 12, 2014
There is a such thing as being too cold!
Is it really possible for a person to be “too cold”? Yes! Based on where you are in the country, extreme cold weather conditions can vary....
December 11, 2014
Be Prepared: Working In Cold Weather
Did you know every year on an average there are over 5,870,000 vehicle crashes, with about 23% of the crashes being weather-related? As the seasons change,...
December 1, 2014
Driving training may reduce employee crashes by nearly 60 percent
Defensive driving training, like the kind we offer through Mastery Technologies, can significantly decrease the likelihood of on-the-job collisions for both professional drivers and workers...
November 28, 2014
Report: World Trade Center construction falls seriously injured workers
In a stark reminder of the importance of rigorous and regular safety training, The New York Daily News is reporting that accidents at the World...
November 24, 2014
Fatal trench collapse underscores need for safety training
A 59-year-old Michigan contractor was killed in a recent trench collapse at a work site in Grosse Point Woods, just outside of Detroit. The accident...
November 11, 2014
Anthrax incident underscores importance of employee safety training
In a stark reminder of the importance of employee safety training, a recent incident at a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) lab may have exposed...
November 7, 2014
Hydrogen sulfide can prove deadly for oil and gas workers
At least five American oil and gas workers have died from hydrogen sulfide poisoning since the beginning of 2013, according to a recent report from...
October 29, 2014
Arc flash safety training is a matter of life and death
Donnie Johnson had been an electrician for 19 years when he was hit by an arc flash that nearly killed him. According to his website,...
October 22, 2014
Construction workers need ongoing training on “Fatal Four”
The construction industry has some of the highest on-the-job fatality rates in the United States, with 796 reported deaths in 2013. According to the Occupational...
October 8, 2014
Employee Picks: Kirk’s Favorites
Training is vital to everyone’s overall professional growth, even executives. From courses dealing with becoming an effective leader to safety decision-making, Mastery’s Vice President of...
September 30, 2014
One in five on-the-job fatalities in 2013 were driving-related
More than one in five workers killed on-the-job in the United States last year died in a driving-related accident, according to newly released data from...
September 29, 2014
Hydrogen sulfide training could have prevented Arizona sewer workers’ deaths
Two Scottsdale, Arizona, workers are dead after apparently succumbing to hydrogen sulfide fumes while working in an underground sewer. The men were 41 and 36 years old....
September 24, 2014
New Titles This September!
This month we released some new Video On Demand courses and several new Partner titles. We also have begun to update our Video On Demand...
September 19, 2014
Texas workers 12 percent more likely to die on the job
According to a new study, workers in Texas are 12 percent more likely to die on the job than their peers working in other states....
September 15, 2014
Organizations push to reduce workplace deaths
Is a world without workplace deaths possible? Safety leaders around the world are asking themselves that question. The International Labor Organization (ILO), which recently organized...
September 8, 2014
Fatality rate in North Dakota’s oil and gas industry six times national average
Over the past two-and-a-half years, North Dakota’s oil and gas industry has lost an average of more than one worker a month to an on-the-job...
September 5, 2014
More training, supervision might have prevented death at Pennsylvania gas well
A recently released report from the state of Pennsylvania found inadequate training, inexperience and insufficient supervision were likely to blame in the death of a worker...
August 26, 2014
Employee Picks: Mike’s Favorite Courses
Training helps us become aware of distractions or behaviors at work that hinder our ability to be productive. One of Mastery’s account executives, Mike, shared...
August 25, 2014
New and Updated Courses From August
This month we released several new Video On Demand courses and updated the remaining VODs to the VOD3 platform, which plays on all devices and...
August 22, 2014
OSHA cites food manufacturer for safety violations, levies $121,660 fine
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited a Louisiana food manufacturer for 16 serious and repeat safety violations, saying that Acadian Fine Foods...
August 11, 2014
Investigators: Poor employee training caused train derailment
Federal investigators recently released a report saying that poor employee training led to a disastrous train derailment that sickened at least 28 people and forced...
July 28, 2014
July is Hot with New and Updated eLearning from Mastery
This month we released 17 titles new to our Video On Demand (VOD3) platform, and we updated another 50 VODs to the VOD3 platform. All...
July 14, 2014
Employee Picks: Carl’s Top eLearning Courses
We recently asked our sales force for their top picks of courses based on popularity and quality of content. The sales force has spoken, and they have...
July 11, 2014
Employee Picks: Dan’s favorite courses
This next batch of employee course picks comes from one of our sales representatives, Dan. Dan’s favorite courses were carefully selected by his experience in recommending them...
July 11, 2014
Learn to Avoid OSHA’s Top 10 Cited Violations
Many employee vacations and scheduled time-off during the summer often means a slower pace settles in around the office; this is a great opportunity to...
June 26, 2014
This Month Served Up 95 Mobile-Friendly VOD3 Courses!
Just to keep you all up to date; this month 95 courses have been pushed through our publishing process! These 95 courses include new releases and updates. ...
June 25, 2014
Plant, Pools, and Insects: What are Your Summertime Hazards?
As we officially enter the summer months, different types of hazards on job sites arise. Summer weather means many more job tasks are done outside, and...
June 3, 2014
Reacquaint Your Workforce on Heat-Exposure Hazards This Summer
As the summer months begin to approach, it is a good time to reacquaint your workforce with the dangers of heat exposure. Many do not realize...
May 29, 2014
Over 90 Updated and New Courses Released This Month!
This month we released over 90 updated and new courses. Around 80 Video On Demand courses were updated to the VOD3 player, allowing learners to...
April 15, 2014
Use These Resources During Distracted Driving Awareness Month
To help fight against the preventable deaths distracted driving causes each year, the month of April is recognized as Distracted Driving Awareness Month by the...
April 2, 2014
Guess the Best Prevention to Accidents… Humans!
Everyone has witnessed fellow employees take risks at work (or worse, it was you taking the risk). There are these “risk-takers” at every company, large...
March 26, 2014
Over 100 New and Updated Courses Released this Month!
March was an extremely busy month at Mastery for course updates and new releases. We have over 100 new and updated courses on the VOD3...
March 20, 2014
Did the Winter Roads Damage Your Vehicle?
The winter months wreak havoc on our cars, especially with the awful winter weather we’ve had this year. With warmer weather on its way in,...
March 14, 2014
New DOT HazMat Courses Now Available on VOD3
Every day facilities throughout the United States transport thousands of materials around the country. We rely on transportation by air, land, pipelines, and sea to...