Office Health and Safety

Although offices are not always thought of as hazardous places to work, an injury or illness that happens in an office can be just as serious and costly as that which occurs in any other workplace. This course provides a practical introduction to office health and safety for managers, supervisors and employees, including health and safety committee members. It describes how to develop a health and safety program and introduces potential hazards in an office environment. The material includes steps that can be taken to address important office health and safety concerns, to prevent injuries and illnesses.

Topics include:

How to develop a health and safety program
Potential hazards in an office environment
Ergonomics
Lighting
Workplace Stress
Indoor Air Quality
General Safety
Slips, Trips and FallsSafe Lifting Safe Storage of Office Materials Hazardous Equipment > Chemical Hazards
Electrical Hazards
Fire Prevention and Evacuation

Upon completion, you'll be able to:

Identify key components of a health and safety program
Recognize the elements of an ergonomically correct workstation
Recognize and control for the potential health effects of poor lighting
Recognize causes of, and control workplace stress
Identify factors that affect indoor air quality
Recognize ways to reduce or eliminate general safety hazards (e.g. slips, trips and falls) and electrical hazards
Identify chemical hazards in an office
Identify procedures to follow in case of a fire.

TARGET AUDIENCE	PRE-REQUISITE
Office managers, supervisors, and employees . Health and safety committee members . Human Resources (HR) professionals .	Prior technical knowledge of health and safety is not a requirement. However, familiarity with workplace processes and practices is helpful.

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