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Office Hazards
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Session ObjectivesYou will be able to:•Recognize office hazards•Know what to do in emergencies•Take proper precautions to avoid accidents•Reduce ergonomic risk factors•Use proper lifting techniques•Manage stress effectively
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What You Need to Know•Emergency procedures•Fire prevention•Preventing common office injuries•Ergonomic safety•Back safety•Stress management
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Office Hazards•Fires•Slips, trips, and falls•Electrical shocks and fires•Falling objects
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Office Hazards (cont.)
•Cuts and bruises•Musculoskeletal
disorders•Back injuries•Stress
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Emergency Procedures:Evacuation•Evacuation signal•Location of emergency
exits•Evacuation routes•Emergency exits and
access to exits
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Emergency Procedures:Evacuation (cont.)
•Emergency duties•Designated meeting
area•Drills
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Emergency Procedures:Fire Response•Activate the fire alarm •Call the fire department•Use an extinguisher on
small fires
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Emergency Procedures:Medical Emergencies•Call for an ambulance
if necessary •Apply first aid•Use gloves to protect
against bloodborne pathogens
•Know the location of first-aid kits
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Emergency Procedures:Natural Disasters•Be prepared•Have a survival kit•Listen for warnings and
instructions•Shelter in place or
evacuate
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Fire Hazards•Flammable or
combustible liquids•Storage of combustible
materials•Electrical cords and
plugs•Space heaters•Smoking
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Slips, Trips, and Falls•Spills and wet floors•Torn carpet or
damaged flooring•Cords in walkways•Improperly stored
items•Open drawers•Standing on chairs
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Electrical Hazards•Outlets and circuits•Electrical cords and
plugs•Electrical equipment•Electrical repairs
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Safe Stacking and Storing•Store items in a safe
place•Stack evenly and
carefully•Don’t stack too high•Make sure shelves can
hold the weight•Inspect your work
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Preventing Cuts and Bruises•Box knives•Scissors•Paper cutters•Pinch points
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Office Hazards And Precautions•Do you understand the
information presented in the previous slides?
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Office Ergonomics:Risk Factors•Repetition•Posture•Force•Other factors
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Office Ergonomics:Musculoskeletal Disorders•Injury to nervous
system or soft tissue•Pain in hands, wrists,
fingers, forearms, elbows, or joints
•How it feels•Report any MSD
symptoms immediately and seek medical treatment
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Office Ergonomics:Proper Posture•Head facing straight
ahead•Knees bent 90 degrees•Feet flat on the floor or
footrest
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Office Ergonomics:Proper Posture (cont.)
•Wrists in line with forearms
•Shoulders not hunched•Elbows close to the
side
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Office Ergonomics:Reduce Repetition•Alternate work
activities•Minibreaks•Eye breaks
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Office Ergonomics:Reduce Repetition (cont.)
Stretching exercises•Hands•Wrists and forearms•Shoulders•Neck•Back
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Back Safety•Maintain good back
posture when sitting, standing, or lifting
•Do not lift more than you can handle
•Use material-handling aids
•Make sure you can see over and around loads you are carrying
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Safe Lifting•Establish a wide and
stable stance•Bend at your knees
and hips and squat down next to the object
•Grip the object firmly
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Safe Lifting (cont.)
•Pull the object close•Tighten your stomach
muscles•Keep your back
straight•Rise up using your leg
muscles, not your back muscles
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Ergonomic Hazards•Do you understand the
information presented in the previous slides?
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Workplace Stress•Stress factors•Symptoms of stress•Episodic stress•Benefits of stress
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Stress Management•Control your reaction to
stress•Exercise, eat right, and
get enough sleep•Avoid stressful
situations•Get organized•Laugh, relax, and take
quiet time
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Key Points to Remember•Offices have many hazards•Keep alert and take precautions•Know how to respond to emergencies•Reduce exposure to ergonomic risk factors•Always lift safely•Manage stress effectively