Office Safety Training

Training Objectives:
Slips, Trips & Falls Warning Signs of Escalating
Electrical Hazards Behavior
Office Related Ergo issues Reducing the Risks
Housekeeping Defusing a threatening Situation
Workplace Violence Recap
Signs of Crisis Emergency Preparedness
 Slips, Trips & Falls
Prevent them by remembering the following:
Do not allow cabling to create a tripping hazard
Clear up spillages quickly
Do not block passageways
Keep office areas clean
Keep stacking and storage areas safe
 Slips, Trips & Falls
Watch out for:
Worn or loose carpets
Broken stair tread edges
Chipped floor boards and tiles
Watch where you walk
High heels
Pick up objects that fall (i.e. pencils etc.)
 Electrical Hazards
Extension cords shall only be used in
emergency situations
Cords shall be kept in good repair - no
cuts or missing ground points
Cords placed so that they do not become
a tripping hazard
Never place a cord under a rug or through
doorways - both may cause fires
Do Not overload circuits
 Electrical Hazards
Do Not piggy back surge protectors
Avoid overloading outlets and power strips
Don’t plug one power strip into another
Check for worn or frayed cords and have them
replaced immediately

Piggy backed
Multi-plug strips
Office Related to Ergo Issues
Repetitive Strain/Motion Injuries (RSIs/RMIs)
occur from repeated physical movements that
place unnecessary stress on and damage to:
Tendons
Nerves (Hand, wrist, arm shoulder, neck & back)
Muscles
and other soft body tissues
Office Related to Ergo Issues
Desks
Work Surface Depth
Location of Frequently Used Devices Should
be located in Repetitive Access Zone

Recommended Zones for Workplace Components

Office Related to Ergo Issues
Feet, Knees, and Legs
Use an adjustable work surface and
chair that allow your feet to rest
firmly on the floor, or use a footrest
If you use a footrest, be sure it is
wide enough to accommodate
different leg positions within your
comfort zone.
Knees should be about hip level and
form a 900 angle between the thighs
and lower leg
Office Related to Ergo Issues
Forearms, Wrists, and Hands
Check your seat height - your
elbows should be no higher than
keyboard height.
Don't deploy rear keyboard feet
unless your elbows are below desk
height.
Thoroughly revise your whole
working posture, making sure that
your hands are in line with your
forearms.
Office Related to Ergo Issues
Forearms, Wrists, and Hands
At regular intervals do some exercise with your
hands. (This relieves tension in the fingers, hands,
wrists and forearms).
Sit close to the desk and don't put things between
you and the keyboard except a gel wrist rest
 Office Related to Ergo Issues
Shoulders and Elbows
Adjust your chair height or keyboard height so that
your shoulders are relaxed and your elbows hang
comfortably at your sides
 Office Related to Ergo Issues
Eyes
Working at your computer for long periods can be a
visually demanding task and may cause your eyes to
become irritated and fatigued.
Resting Your Eyes.
Cleaning Your Monitor and Glasses.
Use blinds or curtains to reduce the Glare from windows.
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Planning Steps:
Become familiar with evacuation routes
Know where the evacuation assembly
area(s) are for your building(s)
Look around and note locations of:
Exits (not elevators)
Fire extinguishers
Fire alarm pull stations
First aid kits
Emergency shower and eyewashes
Memorize emergency phone numbers
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