GENERAL OFFICE SAFETY

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GENERAL OFFICE SAFETY

• Hazards in the office may not be as obvious as
  those on the plant floor.
• Review office safety procedures annually
• General Office safety is the responsibility of
  all employees, not just office employees.

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GENERAL OFFICE SAFETY

• Sick Building Syndrome
• Fungal build-up in the ventilation system can
  cause cold or flu-like symptoms
• Dust or chemicals in the air can cause allergic
  or asthmatic reactions
• Keep temperature at comfortable health levels
• Lighting
• 85 of workers suffer from eyestrain
• Insufficient or improperly set up lighting causes
  a persistent glare
• Ergonomics
• Neck and shoulder pain caused from
  non-adjustable
• chairs
• Back pain is caused from improper lifting
• Use a ladder not a chair!
• Proper furniture should be provided

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GENERAL OFFICE SAFETY

• Office Traffic
• Keep passageways clear (for yourself and
  visitors!)
• Report potential hazards immediately
• Equipment Safety
• Be fully trained before you operate or
• trouble-shoot any equipment
• Chemical Safety
• DO NOT dispose of chemical
• waste in the general trash
• Use protective equipment
• when applicable

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GENERAL OFFICE SAFETY

• Use Common Sense in the Office!
• Keep desk and file drawers closed!
• Sit properly in your chair!
• Watch where you walk!
• Do not smoke in the office!
• Know the location of exits
• Avoid practical jokes!
• Avoid cuts and pinches!
• Sweep up broken glass immediately
• Store sharp items separately
• Look for torn carpet and report it!
• Never lay an extension cord across an aisle.
• Never leave anything stored in an aisle!

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GENERAL OFFICE SAFETY

• The company is dedicated to the goal of providing
  a safe work place for ALL employees.
• With the help of each individual employee, in
  keeping their area safe and reporting any unsafe
  conditions to the appropriate supervisor, this
  goal can be achieved.