Hazards past and present, part 2....

OH & S in the work place


Multimedia (Computer room/office)

- Lighting (bad lighting)

Install more lights, change blown light globes

- Power points (over loading power boards etc)

Only plug in what you need to use at the time, get the employer to add more power points.

- Ergonomics (sitting in your chair correctly)

Sit in your chair the correct way, adjust height etc

- Electrocution

Turn off equipment before removing power cords from power points.

- Tripping on uneven flooring

Inform employer of uneven flooring ask them to rectify, put up signage informing others of the uneven flooring

- Tripping over leads

Correctly ‘store’ cables, tie them up, tape to ground etc

- Work Station (unstable table)

Buy a new table or wedge pieces of paper under uneven corner

- Staring at the computer screen for long periods (breaks)

Make sure you take breaks at regular intervals, set an alarm on the computer so you know when to go for a break

- Ventilation

Open up windows

- Boxes/Chairs stored in doorways

Remove the boxes from door way and find a more suitable area to store boxes

- Layout of office

Reconfigure office space

Pastry Kitchen

- Lighting (inadequate lighting)

Install more lights, change blown light globes

- Power points (over loading power boards etc)

Only plug in what you need to use at the time, get the employer to add more power points.

- Ventilation

Open up windows, turn on exhaust fan

- Electrocution

Turn off equipment before removing power cords from power points, don’t use equipment over a sink or near water/open flame

- Spills

Clean any spills that occur immediately

- Burns

Run under cold water and apply burn cream

- Work Stations (benches too high/too low)

Stand on a step,

- Standing up for long periods of time

Take breaks regularly; stand on a rubber mat rather than concrete floors

- Working long hours without adequate breaks in-between

Make sure you get a break; it is by law that you get a 30min break after 5 hours of work

- Trips/Falls

Ensure you store things in the correct areas, watch where you are walking

- Flammability

- Sharp Objects

- Gas