1. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–1 Chapter 10 Occupational health and safety

2. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–2 Work can be dangerous  Lifting objects  Computer screen  Sitting too long  Non- ergonomic furniture  Excessive noise  Incorrect lighting  Chemical hazards  Slips and falls

3. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–3 Hazards in the workplace Figure 10.1 The hazard management approach

4. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–4 Hazards and risk  Hazard identification  Risk assessment  Risk control  Risk control measures  Evaluation of control measures

5. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–5 Regulations and codes  OH&S Regulations  OH&S Codes of Practice  Australian Standards

6. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–6 Employer responsibilities  Top level management  Senior management  Responsibility for resources  Checking  Safety procedures manual

7. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–7 Training needs  Specific hazards  Investigation  Reactive and response  Administrative  Legal responsibilities

8. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–8 Employee responsibilities  Legal responsibility  Use equipment correctly  Avoid accidents  Yours and others  Feedback

9. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–9 WorkSafe Australia  Hearing defects  Hazardous substances  Back injuries  Equipment injuries  Certification of operators  Major hazard facilities

10. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–10 Preventive and remedial action  Safe and healthy workplace  Recognise hazards  Assess hazards  Control hazards

11. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–11 Computer ergonomics  Ergonomic furniture  Comfortable position  Adjust your chair  Use a footrest  Don’t use armrests

12. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–12 Correct posture  VDU (screen, monitor)  VDU stands  Height  Distance from the eye  Positioning of the screen

13. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–13 Ergonomic position Figure 10.3 Ergonomic position for using a computer

14. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–14 Keyboarding guidelines  90 degree angle  Straight wrists  In from edge of desk  Monitor at eye level  Document holder  Alternate mouse, keyboard  Light touch  Keep mouse close

15. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–15 Ergonomic keyboards Figure 10.7 Example of ergonomic and cordless keyboard and mouses

16. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–16 Ergonomic desk design  A good desk should have:  Rounded corners  Good access for legs  Flat, smooth surface  Consider tasks  Consider modular stations

17. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–17 Exercises  Look away from the screen  Yawn and blink  Cover eyes with hands  Up, down, left, right  Deep breathe  Massage  Stretching  Shrugging  Move out of seat

18. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–18 Other considerations  Notebook and laptop computers  Excessive noise  External  Internal  Poor lighting

19. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–19 Storage and shelving  Large items  Lightweight items  Easy to store and take out  Accommodate size and shape  Climbing shelves

20. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–20 Lifting practices Figure 10.10Incorrect (left) and correct (right) lifting practices

21. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–21 Office layout Figure 10.13 A poor office working environment

22. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–22 Chemical hazards  Correction fluids  Thinners  Cleaning fluids  Dust, fumes and fibres  Cigarette smoke  Air-conditioning

23. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–23 Behavioural hazards  Joking around  Bags, objects in walkways  Little care with electrical equipment  Running  Bullying

24. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–24 Electrical hazards  No qualified electrician  No regular checks  Frayed power cords  Too many items  Thunderstorms

25. Copyright © 2004 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd PPT Slides t/a Office Skills: A Practical Approach 3e by Horsfall & Cairns Slides prepared by June Breheny 10–25 Stress  Unrealistic workload  Time management  Communication  Change  Irregular hours  Repetitive work  Productivity linked wages  Relationships  Reduced staff levels—same workload