Although accidents involving office personnel generally occur less frequently than mishaps to industrial workers, they do still occur and can result in serious injuries and even death. Office safety is the responsibility of everyone. You must understand what you can do to stay safe on the job, and you need to be aware of how to correct unsafe conditions. This course provides the information you need to work safer in your office environment. Ideal learners include office workers.

This online Office Safety – International course covers the following topics

• Common Office Hazards
• Parking Lots
• Emergency Response
• Proper Lifting Techniques
• Reporting an Injury
• Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle
• PPE
• Workplace Security

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify common office hazards faced by office workers, including slip, trip and fall hazards, hazards involving tools and equipment, and electrical and flammable hazards
• Take Hazard Communication training and use Safety Data Sheets and labels to learn about the hazards of materials you work with
• Describe the actions to take in case of an emergency in the office
• Use proper lifting techniques and recognize how to minimize risk potential for sprains and strains
• Define the injury reporting process and identify when you should report an injury
• Explain how a healthy lifestyle, including eating sensibly, exercising, and refraining from smoking, can reduce your risk of injury and illness
• List the proper personal protective equipment to use when visiting locations outside the office environment

Approximately 30 minutes

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. The manual is a valuable resource for future use and knowledge retention.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.