While we most often associate workplace injuries with construction, mining, manufacturing, and other manual labor jobs, injuries can occur even if you spend most of your workday sitting at a desk. Therefore, recognizing common hazards in an office environment and knowing how to reduce risks is vital to creating a safer workplace.
This course discusses the common hazards in an office environment and how to reduce risks in order to help create a safer workplace.
•List some of the most common hazards and injuries in offices
•Identify measures to prevent slips, trips, and falls
•List ergonomic risk factors associated with office work and describe how to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal discomfort
•Describe proper lifting technique
•Describe how to prevent office fires
•Describe the purpose and content of an emergency action plan
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