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Office Safety: E A Velasco

This document outlines various office safety hazards and recommendations. It discusses that office workers make up 40% of the workforce and 1 in 20 will be injured each year. Common injuries include slips, trips and falls, being struck by objects, and overexertion. The document recommends evaluating ergonomics of workstations, furnishings, and the environment. It also provides tips for safe office design, administrative actions like proper lifting techniques, and being prepared for emergencies. The overall message is that offices present real risks that both management and employees should work to identify and address through maintaining a clean, safe, and attractive work environment.

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Office Safety: E A Velasco

This document outlines various office safety hazards and recommendations. It discusses that office workers make up 40% of the workforce and 1 in 20 will be injured each year. Common injuries include slips, trips and falls, being struck by objects, and overexertion. The document recommends evaluating ergonomics of workstations, furnishings, and the environment. It also provides tips for safe office design, administrative actions like proper lifting techniques, and being prepared for emergencies. The overall message is that offices present real risks that both management and employees should work to identify and address through maintaining a clean, safe, and attractive work environment.

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OFFICE SAFETY

E A VELASCO
INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW
 Office injury and Hazard
 Accident Statistics
 Ergonomics
 Design Characteristics
 Administrative Action
 Emergency Response
INJURIES AND HAZARD
Office workers are 40% of all employees &
growing....

1 of every 20 office workers will be injured.


Hidden Cost of injuries:

 Time off from work


 Training replacements
 Lowered efficiency
 Pain & suffering
INJURIES AND HAZARD
HIDDEN HAZARDS IN THE OFFICE
 CLOTHING  Snags, pulls, constricting
clothing, shoe styles and condition, jewelry
& accessories.
 FURNITURE  Sharp corners, poor design,
congested areas.
 OFFICE SUPPLIES  Toxics, irritants, spills,
weight.
 OFFICE EQUIPMENT  Electrical hazards,
moving parts,sharp edges, pinch point
ACCIDENT STATISTICS
 Slips, Trips & Falls  26%
 Improper use of chairs 
 Lighting Stools  Struck By/Against  18%
 Ladders  Open, unsecured file
 Shelf climbing cabinets 
 Cords  Aisle storage
 Wet floors  Paper cutters
 Housekeeping

 Over Exertion  22%


 Heavy & awkward loads
 Over reaching and
stooping
ERGONOMICS
 WORKSTATION
 Layout & reach
 Keyboard & screen height, angle
 Chair style, condition Windows and lighting
 FURNISHINGS
 Antiglare screen
 Back & foot rests
 Adjustable chair, desk Monitor size, distance
 ENVIROMENT
 Temperature
 Noise
 Glare
 Rest breaks
 Ventilation
 Lighting Work flow Distractions
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS
 OFFICE LAYOUT
 Blind corners
 Items projecting into aisles
 Aisle space
 Access to emergency exits
 UTILITIES
 Minimize phone, electrical cords
 Use of GFCI outlets
 Extension cords are TEMPORARY 
 Grounding of cords
 FURNISHINGS
 Rounded, padded edges
 Shelves secured
 Sprinkler clearance (18”)
 Missing parts, screwS
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
 ACTIVITIES
 Safetymeetings, communication and regular
surveys.
 HOUSEKEEPING
 Regularclean up, organize office, convenient
trash & recycle.
 STORAGE PRACTICES
 Heavy items low, high use items convenient,
small file boxes,
no storage in aisles or stairs.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
 PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES
 Good grip, keep load close, bend knees, use carts,
 open path of travel, know when to get help.
 EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE & BEHAVIOR
 Closethe drawers, don’t run, follow safety rules,
practice good posture, rest breaks, use “common
sense”.
 EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY
 Diet,exercise, health check ups, personal risk
factors.
 Health problems & hobbies as factors
EMERGENCY RESPONS
 First aid supplies & training, exits, fire
extinguishers,evacuation, electrical and
chemical safety.
 Emergency operation procedures written and
tested.
 Contingencies for fire, weather related,
bomb threat, burglary,robbery, intruder,
utilities disruption.
 Post incident analysis should include
critique, counseling,stress debriefing, review
of procedures
SUMMARY
 Office workers are growing in number as
business changes.
 Exposures and risks are just as real as factory
environments.
 Management and employees have a
responsibility to assure that issues are
identified and addressed.
 A “clean, safe and attractive work
environment” benefits all of u
THANK YOU

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