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OFFICE OFFICE SAFETYSAFETY
LegislationStatute “obligations”
employers, employees & othersconsultationclasses of personsreporting & recording
Common Law “duties of care”vicarious liability
Other Legislationanti-discrimination actbuilding fire safety regulationsenvironmental protection act
What Can Go Wrong In An Office?
Statisticsabsencessicknessconflict
Injuriesphysicalpsychologicalillnesses & diseases
Types of HazardsBasic Hazard Categories
PhysicalChemicalErgonomicPsychologicalRadiationBiological
Risk Assessment
Workplace Specific Hazards & Risks?
Manual Handling & ErgonomicsOccupational Aggression & Violence
staffpublic
Physical Threathold-upfire
Slips, Trips & FallsTransportation
Office MachineryElectricity
cords, cables & electrical hazardsPhotocopiers
toner, developer, noise, ozone, light, Printers
noise, inks, ozone (laser)Computers
eyestrain, posture, radiation?
Manual HandlingStatistics
injuriescosts
Office Equipment & FurnitureStationery & SuppliesCorrect Lifting TechniquesTwisting & BendingMechanical AidsTeamwork Lifting
Office ErgonomicsOffice Equipment
workstations, chairs, keyboardsPlacement of Equipment
strains, sprains & O.O.S.Posture
height & distance of equipmentperiods of sitting & standing
Breaks & Exercises5-10 minutes per hour suggested
Electrical SafetyWhat is Electrical Equipment?InjuriesTypesTesting & TaggingFrequency ContractorsReporting Faults
how? to whom? when?
What’s in the office Air?Air Contaminants
bacteria, viruses, mould spores, dusts
VentilationAir-conditioners & Cooling TowersSick Building Syndrome (SBS)
Legionnaires Disease
Testing & Maintenancebiocides
Contractors & SpecialistsEnclosed Spaces
Contaminated AirStale airCO2
HeatHumidityOzoneSmokingNeighbors
Noise - In Here - Pardon?What is noise?Legal limits - 85dB(A)How it’s measured - DNDControl strategies
eliminationengineering
separating enclosed
administration staff rotation, timings
Lighting & GlareHow do you Know?
headache? fatigue? eyestrain?nausea?
Testingwho? how? when?
Benefitsreduced absenteeism, reduced sickness
HousekeepingWhat is Housekeeping?
cleanliness, tidiness, maintenancetaking care of your work areagood housekeeping calls for constant care
Benefits of Good Housekeepingsafer, easier, better, more fun
Advantages of Good Housekeepingless tiring, more space, less aggravating, more
business-likePart of YOUR Job
Slips, Trips & FallsGeneral HousekeepingCupboards, Cabinets & CarpetsCords, Cables & WiresTelephone outletsPersonal BelongingsFurnitureFluids & Floor Surfaces
Occupational Aggression & Violence
LegislationAnti-Discrimination Act 1991Sexual Harassment
Types of Violencephysical, psychological
Control Measuresproceduresreporting systeminfrastructure, training
StressStatistically increasingCostsCausesEffects
PersonalSocialOrganizational
Office ChemicalsCleaning AgentsToners & DevelopersInks, Cleansers, SolventsPaints
Fire Safety in the OfficeFire Safety in the OfficeEmergency Control Organization?Appropriate Equipment?
alarms, extinguishers, hoses, detectorsKnow where to go? & How?Raising the Alarm?Training?Visitors, Clients, Public?
ResourcesDept Training & Industrial Relations
Workplace Health & SafetyBureau of Emergency ServicesEmployee Assistance ProgramsConsultants