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
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Convergence Training
With over a decade of experience designing advanced 3D animated courseware and developing our proprietary learning management software, we pride ourselves by having developed over 1,000 safety and operations training modules which have helped train over 250,000 workers worldwide. Our highly experienced team is dedicated to providing the industry with a simple and high-quality means of training their workforce. Whether the team consists of 25 people or an enterprise with thousands, we're here to help.
0.25 hr. Online Course