Safe @ Work Office TestOccupation Health & Safety

Overview Healthy Work Environment Occupational Overuse Syndrome Manual Handling Electricity Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods, Photocopiers.

Healthy Work Environment Ventilation Noise Lighting

Occupational Overuse Syndrome Frequent or repetitive movements Forceful movements, and Postures held for long periods of time.

Manual Handling Moving, Lifting, or Dragging an object Slips, trips and falls

Electricity There are lots of electrical appliances and

machinery used in the office and business industry.

Some examples include electric staplers and hole punches, telephones, photocopiers, computers, printers and facsimile machines.

Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods Some substances used in offices may be

hazardous and/or dangerous, but under normal conditions of use the risk of injury or harm to health is not high.

Photocopiers Ozone emission Toner dust Bright light Noise Heat and burns

Homework Read

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/safe@work/modules/office/index.asp or

http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/ohs/safeatwork/Office.pdf

There will be a test!