Office Safety Awareness Training
Validus Energy
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Purpose
The purpose of this training is to provide awareness of the requirements surrounding office safety and to reduce hazards and injuries that may be encountered around the office.
Key Responsibilities
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The following key responsibilities apply to the company office safety program:
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Employees are responsible for safe work practices, reacting properly in the event of emergencies and being proactive in their work environment.
Responsibilities for all office personnel:
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Make sure that locations, doors, hallways, stairs, and other exit routes are kept free of obstructions.
Use and store cleaning materials in designated areas, away from workstations.
Use non-toxic cleaning products whenever possible.
Keep office equipment in good working order.
Ensure that portable heating and cooling units are safeguarded and turned off when not in use.
Report any leaks, cracks, heating or air conditioning issues to your supervisors.
Keep work areas free of dust, lint, garbage, old food and beverage containers, and similar material.
Do not rely on extension cords if wiring improvements are needed, take care not to overload circuits, do not leave cords running across floors and general walkways.
Turn off electrical equipment when not in use.
Verify that trash receptacles are emptied regularly.
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General Requirements
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Hazard Communication Program:
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Safety Data Sheets (SDS's) are available for each hazardous substance used on Validus.Energy under the safety data sheets tab.
The SDS lists the specific safe handling uses and disposal requirements.
Office general safety best practices includes the following:
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Heavy items, such as cartons of office supplies and boxes of paper should be broken down to individual reams and stored at waist level.
Commonly used items, like pens, paper clips, staples and other misc. office supplies should be stored at chest to eye level.
Proper step stools or ladders should be provided to reach items stored overhead or out of reach.
Materials should not be stored within 18 inches of sprinkler heads or block any aisles or exits.
For convenience and safe handling, material should be stored near areas of use.
Ask for assistance when lifting bulky or heavy items or using hand carts or dollies when necessary.
Lift with the legs keeping a straight back while holding bundles close to their center of gravity.
Carrying small loads close to the body and below chest level will reduce chances of slips and falls.
New materials should be properly stored as soon as possible after arrival, this will avoid creating trip hazards and clutter.
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Ergonomics
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Workstations:
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Ergonomics means fitting the workplace to the workers by modifying or redesigning the workstation, implementing new tools or adjusting the environment. Workstation design can have a significant impact on office workers health and well-being. There are many issues that can result from ergonomically incorrect computer workstation setups.
The most common complaints relate to the neck, shoulders, and back. Others concern the arms and hands and occasionally the eyes. For example, poorly designed chairs and/or bad postures can cause lower back strain, or a chair that is too high can cause circulation loss in the legs and feet.
Certain common characteristics of computer workstation tasks have been identified and associated with increased risk of musculoskeletal problems. These include:
Design of the workstation
Nature of the task
Repetitiveness of the job
Degree of postural constraint
Work pace and rest schedules
Personal attributes of individual workers
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Safe Lifting
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Lifting:
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Although a typical office job may not involve lifting large or especially heavy objects, it’s important to follow the principles of safe lifting. Small, light loads (i.e., stacks of files, boxes of computer paper, books) can wreak havoc on your back, neck, and shoulders if you use your body incorrectly when you lift them.
Backs are especially vulnerable. Most back injuries result from improper lifting. Before you pick up a carton or load, ask yourself the following questions:
Is this too heavy for me to lift and carry alone?
How high do I have to lift it?
How far do I have to carry it?
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If you feel that the lift is beyond your ability, contact your supervisor or ask another employee to assist you, and recognize the following safe lifting steps:
Take a balanced stance, feet placed shoulder width apart.
When lifting something from the floor, squat close to the load, keep your back in its neutral or straight position, tuck in your chin so your head and neck continue the straight backline, grip the object with your whole hand rather than only with your fingers, draw the object close to you holding your elbows close to your body to keep the load and your body weight centered, and lift by straightening your legs.
Let your leg muscles, not your back muscles, do the work and tighten your stomach muscles to help support your back and maintain your neutral back position as you lift.
Never carry a load that blocks your vision.
To set something down, use the same body mechanics designed for lifting. Lift from a seated position bending from a seated position and coming back up.
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Electrical Safety
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The office environment contains lots of different electronic equipment. A common occurrence in some offices is only one or two poorly placed outlets. The result could be overloaded circuits and use of extension cords. Hazards in this situation would include:
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Fires, electric shocks, trips and falls.
Solutions Include efficient work station design.
Use of fixed power strips with ground fault circuit and circuit overload interrupters in place of extension cords.
Replacing worn or broken power cords.
Never running power cords under carpet or chair pads.
Adding convenient outlets.
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Emergency Action Plans
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Emergency Action Plans are designed to control emergency events and minimize the effects. Through careful pre-planning, training, and drills, employees can be safeguarded, and potential for damage to Validus Energy assets can be minimized. An Emergency Action Plan includes:
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Exit routes and accounting for employees
Emergency evacuation and notification to emergency services
How to manage injuries and property damage
Severe Weather (floods, tornadoes, snow, etc.)
Facility security
First Aid response
Elevator entrapment
Violent disturbances
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Certification
I have reviewed this training program in its entirety. If I have any questions about office safety, I will contact my supervisor or EHS.
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