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Safety Awareness

Safe T. Sam 100% Safety Certification

NAAA offers members a free, online safety Because busy auctions have the potential to
training program that uses short educational be hazardous, making total workforce safety
videos to promote greater safety awareness certification is a top priority for NAAA with
and accident prevention at auctions that the goal of every full- and part-time staff
make them a safer place to work and do member at every member auction becoming
business. Safe T. Sam is the program’s safety certified. To encourage participation
friendly, larger-than-life mascot who visits in this important program and recognize
auctions and attends awards ceremonies auctions that have had all employees
to spread the word about creating a safer complete the training program, NAAA created
work environment. the “100% Safety Certification” plaque. It
displays the initial year of completion and
In the Auction Safety Certification course, the annual recertification dates.
staff members view 12 videos and take
a brief quiz at the end of each one. The Accident Prevention and
entire course can be completed in about Recovery Materials
an hour. Temporary Agency Drivers take
the 20-minute NAAA Lane Safety Training Available on the NAAA website’s Safety page
session and test, after which a certificate is are links to a variety of materials that can
emailed directly to them and the auction help enhance workplace safety, such as
that requested the instruction. Certifications Suggested Safety Guidelines, Driver Safety
must be renewed annually. Rules and Guidelines, Disaster Business
Continuity Planning, Emergency Prepared-
Coach Caution ness — Lane Disaster Recovery Plan,
NAAA also offers a 15-minute safety training and more.
video for auctioneers, entitled “Coach Discounts on Safety Products
Caution,” to help them play a more proactive
safety leadership role when presiding over NAAA offers its members reduced costs on
auction activities. safety vests, goggles, and cones, as well as a
broad range of many other safety produces
Both instructional programs are based on and supplies from leading safety equipment
proven industry best practices and risk manufacturers.
reduction initiatives developed by KAR
Auction Services, Inc., for its ADESA auctions,
which the company shared with NAAA so
it could provide the training to benefit its
auction members.

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