Workplace Health and Safety in an Office environment
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OFFICE SAFETY TIPS
HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS IN AN OFFICE ENVIRONMENT
OFFICE SAFETY
OFFICE RISK ASSESSMENT
ONLINE OFFICE RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL
Some Handy Checklists:
Here is a great resource from Education Victoria: Ergonomics Procedure (40)
Use this checklist to do a basic manual handling and ergonomics Risk Assessment: Ergonomics and Manual Handling Risk Assessment Checklist (16)
Health and Safety Checklists for Office Environments
The guide includes information on how to apply health and safety risk management in an office environment, setting up a workstation set up, typical office hazards, health exercises and a comprehensive checklist.
Download here: Officewise (483)
Associated articles and resources:
OFFICE SAFETY TIPS
HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS IN AN OFFICE ENVIRONMENT
OFFICE SAFETY
OFFICE RISK ASSESSMENT
ONLINE OFFICE RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL
Office Risk Assessment Tool
UK Health and Safety Executive have released a new online risk assessment tool that they claim will: “help cut back the time it takes to weigh up the hazards in offices to just 20 minutes”.SEE THE TOOL HERE:
From “Workplace Safety Tips”
As office safety tips go, first on the list is that safety in the office must always be taken seriously. It is everyone’s responsibility to make sure all safety procedures are being followed to protect themselves and others. When accidents’ in the office occur everyone suffers. People are physically hurt and can also lose money from time off of work. People who aren’t involved in the accident directly suffer because work place accidents’ can cause insurance cost to go up. Many things that cause office related accidents can easily be prevented. Here are some safety tips that will help to keep your office accident free. Read the full article here: Workplace Safety Tips – Office Safety Tips
From Business Link UK – Manage a health & safety induction for office-based workers
Advice on how to manage an office health and safety induction process
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This guide will help you to create a high-quality health and safety induction for an office-based environment. You’ll be able to check whether each employee has absorbed the information – and keep an audit trail.
Office Ergonomics – Advice from Melbourne University
Offices vary from multi-storeyed, air conditioned buildings to small areas that are part of warehouses, factories, hospitals and homes. While hazards in the office may not always be as obvious as those in factories, office workers may also face a range of health and safety issues, including poor job design, prolonged repetitive work, moving heavy loads, inadequate lighting and cramped or unsafe work areas.
The information on these pages is offered to assist in raising awareness of health and safety issues in the office, and to help in identifying existing and potential health and safety problems in office environments.
Workstation Assessment Checklists
These checklists should be used to identify and assess ergonomic risks associated with computer-based workstations:
- Keyboard Workstation Assessment Checklist (for workplace use)
- Home-Based Workstation Assessment Checklist (for assessing home-based workstations)
Office Health and Safety Tips from Career Link
Hazardous / Harmful Substances and Materials
Even Office environments can be home to harmful or toxic substances.
Manual Handling / Lifting
Even in office environments, incorrect manual handling can cause serious and painful injury. Do not lift heavy equipment or items for which you have not been specifically trained or do not have the capability to do so. Always assess the risk and identify the safest way before you lift.
Electrical Equipment
Electricity is an invisible and unforgiving hazard that can burn and/or kill within seconds. Do not take chances with electricity.
Workstation Ergonomics
When you’re working in an office environment you will spend most of your time at your desk so having the correct desk setup is essential to your safety and long term wellbeing.
READ MORE DETAIL HERE:
Employees bringing in appliances and furniture
From a recent University OHS Bulletin: “It has come to the attention of the OHS/IS Unit through conducting workplace assessments, that employees are bringing their own domestic appliances and furniture (e.g. sandwich makers, coffee makers, electric jugs, fans, chairs, keyboards, inflatable gym balls for seating etc) into the workplace”. READ MORE HERE
Key health and safety tips for clerical and administrative worker
These health and safety tips from DEIR QLD provide general information on ways to manage the most common hazards and risks in your industry. By following this guidance you will be going a long way to effectively managing health and safety in your workplace. However, every workplace is different and you must not take this information as being all that you need to do. SEE THEM HERE
Other useful Articles:
Office Moving Safety
Moving an office brings new hazards that are not part of the normal work day. You run the risk of injuring your back or hurting someone else when moving heavy items. Moving heavy equipment is particularly hazardous when you’re used to a relatively sedentary sit-down job. Even if hired help is brought on to do the heavy lifting, care is still required when moving an office
Read more: Office Safety Tips | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/office-safety-tips/#ixzz1P399Okih
How to Design an Ergonomic Office
Creating work stations that are comfortable—especially for employees who perform repetitive tasks—is an important management concern. General ergonomic guidelines exist, but each employee’s needs must be considered, and her workstation must be adapted to meet those needs. But ergonomics isn’t just about desks and chairs and computer keyboards. It includes behaviors that managers should encourage, such as getting employees to stand up and stretch every half-hour and to look away from computer monitors every few minutes to rest their eyes.
Read more: Office Safety Tips | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/office-safety-tips/#ixzz1P39I7opG
Office Building Fire Safety
In 2008, fires killed 3,320 people in the United States, and caused property damage of $15.5 billion, according to the United States Fire Administration. Millions of Americans work in offices every day. Therefore, office building fire safety is imperative to help prevent costly building fires and save lives.
Read more: Office Safety Tips | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/office-safety-tips/#ixzz1P39NwUbj
Office Safety Tips
Creating a safe office protects your employees from harm and protects you from legal issues. Regulations exist for some items within the workplace, such as exits and fire hazards. Other office safety issues, such as lighting and ergonomics, may not be regulated, but are important for worker safety. Address safety issues in your office, and take care of anything that could cause a safety hazard. It’s always easier to start with a safe office environment than to fix things later on.
Read more: Office Safety Tips | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/office-safety-tips/#ixzz1P39SGQ2s
Office Safety Facts
If you work in an office, you probably come in contact with office safety hazards such as overused office machinery, exposed electrical wires and overstocked supply cabinets that can cause injury on the job. According to the University of Texas, “A large percentage of workplace accidents and injuries occur in office buildings.” Office safety is an important fact that shouldn’t be ignored. Preventative measures should be taken to avoid office accidents and to make sure everyone who works in an office stays safe.
Read more: Office Safety Tips | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/office-safety-tips/#ixzz1P39ZSQmK
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