Potential Office Safety Hazards
Posted by John | Under Employee Productivity, Facts, Teamwork Tuesday Jan 12, 2010Potential Office Safety Hazards part #4
Continuing on with my blog about the potential office hazards let me give you a few more tips that can benefit your office area.
Office Equipment
Keep loose clothing, jewelry, and long flowing hair away from machines
Paper cutters
o Use guard to avoid contact with the cutting blade by the opposing hand
o When the cutter is not in use, the blade should be in the down position and secured
Sharp tools (i.e. letter openers, exacto knives, scissors, etc.)
o Store properly to prevent tools from rolling and falling off of desk surfaces
o Use sheaths for knives and razors
Copiers
o Know the procedures for safely clearing jams
o Turn power OFF before trying to clear a jam or changing toner
o Remain aware of areas which may be hot
o Remember that the power is still connected
Coffee Pots
Heat source/potential fire hazard
History of incidents when coffee pots left ON
Turn OFF when not in use
Make sure they are OFF before you leave the office
Consider using an automatic timer
I hope that my blogs on Potential Office Safety Hazards has spiked some interests on how to improve your office setting. Tip of the day- think safety first…
I’ve been enjoying this series. Thanks for posting them. Regarding your tip #1: Another thing to bear in mind when working around machinery (including laminators and other typical office equipment that could “suck you in”) is the employee ID. Safety lanyards that detach under pressure are not significantly more expensive than standard ID lanyards and provide protection against choking. They also don’t snag fibers on your clothing like the clip style badge holders do.
Daisy McCarty