Office Safety/Ergonomics

Course Duration:

2 hours

 

Course Location: 

All OH&S Consulting training is performed face to face at your premises or a Training Venue can be arranged (at an additional fee).

 

Course Intention: 

This course is intended to provide the office worker with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively operate in the office work environment. The Office Safety course has a practical component where participants are assessed at their individual work-stations. This course is best run in-house.

 

All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance.

 

Learning Objectives & Outcomes: 

Upon completion of this course participants should be able to:

• Identify the major hazards associated with office based work.

• Understand the physical factors involved in setting up an office work station.

• Effectively set up their own work station to accommodate their individual needs and the work to be performed.

• To recall and demonstrate office stretches in order to prevent repetitive strains and sprain injuries.

 

Course Contents: 

• Recognising occupational overuse injuries.

• The importance of work station design.

• Individual factors:

  • physical dimensions,

  • job tasks and

  • posture.

• Setting up the work station, practical session, individual ergonomic work station setup.

• Managing physical factors:

  • heat,

  • ventilation,

  • noise and

  • lighting.

• Prevention of occupational overuse syndrome (OOS).

• Office Stretches and ergonomic rest breaks.

• Safe Work Practices:

  • task rotation,

  • breaks,

  • postures and

  • utilising office equipment effectively.

• Housekeeping in the office setting.

• Coping with stress and workload (Setting of realistic goals and deadlines.

 

 

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