Office Traps Office safety is everyone’s responsibility

1. Office TrapsOffice safety is everyone’s responsibility

2. Accidents are costly • Insurance costs, medical bills and lost wages are involved • Work disruption while replacement is trained • Retaining the victim if they cannot perform previous job assignment

3. Common office accidents • Falls are the most common office accident • Walking • Climbing ladders or stairs • While sitting in chairs • People can trip over various objects • Telephone and electrical cords • Open desk and file drawers • Loose or worn carpeting and rugs • Debris • Equipment and packages left in aisles

4. Common office accidents • Use one drawer of the cabinet at a time • Cabinets can topple over if not bolted securely • Do not slam drawers shut • Fingers can be smashed by a slammed drawer • Rough edges on metal cabinets are dangerous • Cover edges with electrical or duct tape • Arrange furniture so corners are out of the way

5. Common office accidents • Portable office equipment should not be placed near edges of counters • Materials stacked on top of cabinets can cause landslide problems • Using a chair as a ladder is dangerous and can result with injury • Keep a stepstool or ladder around the office

6. Office Fires • Know your nearest fire escape route • Learn where and how to use or activate the fire alarm system and firefighting equipment • Store flammable substances away • Place in safety containers then inside locked fireproof cabinets • Discard smoking material into proper receptacles

7. Office safety • Office safety is everyone’s responsibility • Everyone should develop an interest in following safe practices both on and off the job

8. Office TrapsOffice safety is everyone’s responsibility