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