Lectures & recordings

Structured lectures and recordings on workplace safety topics.

FoundationsUnderstanding CE Marking and PPE CategoriesAn introduction to how protective equipment is classified and certified in Europe. This session explains the three PPE categories, what CE marking really guarantees, and how to read a declaration of conformity so you can tell genuine compliance from marketing claims.Watch →Risk ManagementThe Hierarchy of Control in PracticeProtective equipment is the last line of defence, not the first. This lecture works through the hierarchy of control — elimination, substitution, engineering, administration and PPE — using real workplace examples to show why the order matters and where teams commonly skip straight to the bottom.Watch →Risk ManagementWriting a Defensible Risk AssessmentA practical walkthrough of building a risk assessment that would stand up to scrutiny. We cover identifying hazards, judging likelihood and severity honestly, selecting proportionate controls, and recording the decision so it demonstrates that a reasoned judgement was made.Watch →Working at HeightFall Protection Systems and EN 795A detailed look at fall-arrest systems, from harnesses and lanyards to anchor points and running lines. The session explains the difference between restraint and arrest, why anchor ratings matter, and the rescue planning that must exist before anyone leaves the ground.Watch →Respiratory ProtectionRespiratory Protection and Face FitWhy a respirator only protects the person it actually seals to. This lecture covers filter selection for dusts, gases and vapours, the difference between disposable and reusable masks, and how face-fit testing turns an assumption of protection into a verified one.Watch →Hand ProtectionSelecting Hand Protection for Real HazardsGloves are the most-issued and most-misunderstood item of PPE. We work through matching glove materials to chemical and mechanical hazards, reading the EN performance markings, and why the wrong glove can be more dangerous than none at all.Watch →Health HazardsNoise Exposure and Hearing ConservationHearing loss is permanent and preventable. This session explains how daily noise exposure is measured and calculated, when hearing protection becomes mandatory, and how to select protectors that reduce noise to a safe level without over-attenuating.Watch →Health HazardsHand-Arm Vibration and Exposure LimitsA focused look at hand-arm vibration syndrome, how tool trigger time drives daily exposure, and the practical steps — tool selection, job rotation and maintenance — that keep workers below the exposure action and limit values.Watch →Machinery SafetyMachinery Safety and ISO 12100How machines are made safe by design rather than by warning signs. We cover guarding, interlocks, emergency stops and the risk-reduction principles of ISO 12100, plus what to check when a guard has been removed for maintenance.Watch →Learning from FailureIncident Investigation and Root CauseWhen something goes wrong, blame teaches nothing but root cause teaches everything. This lecture introduces a simple, repeatable investigation method that gets past the immediate cause to the system failures beneath, so the same incident cannot happen twice.Watch →

Our lecture library brings workplace safety and EN standards to life through short, focused sessions you can watch on your own schedule. Each lecture is built around real situations from the field and connects directly to the standards and tools referenced across SafetyOrbit. Live sessions are announced on the Training Calendar, and every one is recorded and added here afterwards.

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Frequently asked questions

Are the lectures free to watch?

Yes, live sessions are free to join and every recording added to this library afterwards is free to watch.

What topics do the lectures cover?

Short, focused sessions on workplace safety and EN standards, built around real situations from the field and connected directly to the standards and tools referenced across SafetyOrbit.

Where are upcoming live sessions announced?

On the Training Calendar, before being recorded and added to this Lectures library afterwards.

Do I need to attend live to benefit from a lecture?

No, every lecture is recorded and added to this library, so you can watch on your own schedule.