Health and Safety in the Office Environment

Duration: 4 hours

Aim: This training course will help participants to understand the health and safety risks of office-based work. While working in an office may seem relatively safe and healthy, there are many injuries that can occur in this environment. It will explain what can be done from a risk management perspective to make the office environment safer and healthier.

Key Areas Covered:

• Health and safety legal framework
• Duty holders and duties
• Consultation and communication
• Risk management of typical office hazards such as
  • Manual handling and ergonomics
  • Plant and equipment
  • Slips/trips/falls
  • Working environment
  • Psychological harm
  • Noise
  • Chemicals
  • Fall from heights
  • Storage
  • Electricity
  • Fire

Target Audience: Managers, supervisors and all personnel working in an office environment.

This course can be conducted 'in house' at your company's premises or at HAZCON's specialised training facilities in Trafalgar or Notting Hill.

We will be happy to discuss your requirements and prepare a quote for you, you can contact us on 1800 429 266 or email: training@hazcon.com.au