OFFICE SAFETY

Legislation Statute obligations employers, employees & others consultation classes of persons reporting & recording Common Law duties of care vicarious liability Other Legislation anti-discrimination act building fire safety regulations environmental protection act

What Can Go Wrong In An Office? Statistics absences sickness conflict Injuries physical psychological illnesses & diseases

Types of Hazards Basic Hazard Categories Physical Chemical Ergonomic Psychological Radiation Biological Risk Assessment

Workplace Specific Hazards & Risks? Manual Handling & Ergonomics Occupational Aggression & Violence staff public Physical Threat hold-up fire Slips, Trips & Falls Transportation

Office Machinery Electricity cords, cables & electrical hazards Photocopiers toner, developer, noise, ozone, light, Printers noise, inks, ozone (laser) Computers eyestrain, posture, radiation?

Manual Handling Statistics injuries costs Office Equipment & Furniture Stationery & Supplies Correct Lifting Techniques Twisting & Bending Mechanical Aids Teamwork Lifting

Office Ergonomics Office Equipment workstations, chairs, keyboards Placement of Equipment strains, sprains & O.O.S. Posture height & distance of equipment periods of sitting & standing Breaks & Exercises 5-10 minutes per hour suggested

Electrical Safety What is Electrical Equipment? Injuries Types Testing & Tagging Frequency Contractors Reporting Faults how? to whom? when?

Whats in the office Air? Air Contaminants bacteria, viruses, mould spores, dusts Ventilation Air-conditioners & Cooling Towers Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) Legionnaires Disease Testing & Maintenance biocides Contractors & Specialists Enclosed Spaces

Contaminated Air Stale air CO 2 Heat Humidity Ozone Smoking Neighbors

Noise - In Here - Pardon? What is noise? Legal limits - 85dB(A) How its measured - DND Control strategies elimination engineering separating enclosed administration staff rotation, timings

Lighting & Glare How do you Know? headache? fatigue? eyestrain? nausea? Testing who? how? when? Benefits reduced absenteeism, reduced sickness

Housekeeping What is Housekeeping? cleanliness, tidiness, maintenance taking care of your work area good housekeeping calls for constant care Benefits of Good Housekeeping safer, easier, better, more fun Advantages of Good Housekeeping less tiring, more space, less aggravating, more business- like Part of YOUR Job

Slips, Trips & Falls General Housekeeping Cupboards, Cabinets & Carpets Cords, Cables & Wires Telephone outlets Personal Belongings Furniture Fluids & Floor Surfaces

Occupational Aggression & Violence Legislation Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 Sexual Harassment Types of Violence physical, psychological Control Measures procedures reporting system infrastructure, training

Stress Statistically increasing Costs Causes Effects Personal Social Organizational

Office Chemicals Cleaning Agents Toners & Developers Inks, Cleansers, Solvents Paints

Fire Safety in the Office Emergency Control Organization? Appropriate Equipment? alarms, extinguishers, hoses, detectors Know where to go? & How? Raising the Alarm? Training? Visitors, Clients, Public?

Resources Dept Training & Industrial Relations Workplace Health & Safety Bureau of Emergency Services Employee Assistance Programs Consultants