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Reducing
Unsafe Acts of Office Employees (OFF‑002)
Employee carelessness, negligence and ignoring rules are the causes of
85-98% of workplace accidents. According to OSHA the way to correct
workplace hazards is for the employer to educate, provide engineering
controls and enforcement. (9 min., 1997, English)
DBP
Working
Smart: General Office Safety (OFF-006)
This video program alerts employees to potential dangers in their offices
and gives crucial advice on how to avoid those dangers. Includes: avoiding
slips and falls; ergonomics; hazardous and flammable chemicals. (20 min.,
1992, English) CTT
Working
Smart: General Office Safety (OFF-007)
This video describes preventative measure for slips, trips and falls in the
workplace. These measures include ergonomics and fire safety. (20 min.,
1997, English) CTT
Hazard
Communications for Office Personnel (OFF‑008)
Basic hazard communications training program to meet OSHA requirements but
oriented to the office environment and the chemicals most closely associated
with offices. (9 min., 1991, English) DBP
Office
Safety: It's a Jungle in There (OFF-009K) 1
Every year, about six million people get hurt at work. And more than 400,000
are just like you...they work in offices. This Trainer's Toolkit shows how
working in an office is a lot like being in the jungle – the dangers are
hidden and subtle. The toolkit contains the video program, employee
handbooks, a leader's guide and several overhead transparency masters.
Topics include: preventing injuries at our workstation; controlling dangers
of fire, electricity and hazardous materials; formulating emergency plans.
(19 min., 2000, English) CTT
See
also:
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Bloodborne
Pathogens: Training for the Office Worker (BBP‑009)
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Office
Ergonomics (ERG‑013)
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Computer
Usage (ERG‑019K)
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Office
Ergonomics (ERG‑023K)
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Office
Ergonomics: It’s Your Move (ERG‑025K)
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Office Hazards
You may think that since you work in an office you don't have
to worry about being injured. However, offices can become
dangerous because people don't anticipate the potential hazards.
Studies show that over one-fourth of office injuries are
caused by falls. One-third of the falls incurred by women are
due to wearing high heels, which make falls more likely.
Consider wearing lower, wider heels.
Other things that can cause falls are:
- spills on floors
- torn carpets or exposed carpet seams
- electrical cords running across the floor
- open desk or file drawers
- boxes or supplies stored in aisles
- waste baskets placed where you could trip over them
Look around to see if you can spot any of these potential
problems. If you find any, take the time to get them fixed.
For more general office resources, visit:
Toolbox
Topics
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