HAZARDCOREGISTER//BIZPACK01HAZARDREGISTER–BIZPACK01OF06SafetyHazardDescriptionofPossibleHarmControlsProposedThefollowingareminimisationcontrols.Youshoulduseasmanyoftheseaspossible.FrequencyofMonitoringElectricalHazards•Appliances•Equipment•Wiring•Sockets•OverloadingpowerpointsElectrocutionLacerationsBurnsInternalinjuries•Identifyanyequipmentthatcouldbehazardous&list.•Checkequipmentforfaultsaspartofaregularmaintenanceregime.•Undertakeahazardassessmentofanynewpieceofequipment.•Placeequipmentwhereitiseasytouse&doesnotinterfereintheflowoftheoffice.•Reviewannually.•Daily/weeklyobservations.•Monthlyhealth&safetyreviews®ularhealth&safetymeetings.Trips/Slips•Slipperyfloors•Cords•Unsecuredfloorcoverings•Storage•StepsFallscausinginjury•Arrangeofficesoextensioncordsarenotacrosswalkways.•Usenon-slipsurfacesonfloors.•Cleanupanyspillsimmediately.•Useanti-slippolish.•Whenreplacingflooringuseanti-slipvariety.•Identifytroublespots&placeupsignsonwetdays.•Enforcewalkratherthanrunpolicies.•Usehangingpowerpointsorusecordcovers.•Useappropriatestoragerooms/shelvingtoremovetriphazards.•Keepstairways,corridors&fireexitdoorsclearatalltimes.•Reviewannually.•Daily/weeklyobservations.•Monthlyhealth&safetyreviews®ularhealth&safetymeetings.Lighting•Insufficient•Toomuch•Glare•FlickeringEyestrainHeadaches•Useblindsfortoomuchlight.•Inadequatelightlevels–strongerbulbs.•Lookatusinglampsoraddingmorelights.•Havetheofficesurveyedwithalightmeter.•Arrangeequipmentsoscreen&workersarenotaffectedbyglare.•LightingtomeetAS/NZS1680.1:2006•UseinaccordencewithACCshortguidelinesforusingcomputers.•Reviewannually.•Daily/weeklyobservations.•Monthlyhealth&safetyreviews®ularhealth&safetymeetings.HAZARDCOREGISTER//BIZPACK02HAZARDREGISTER–BIZPACK02OF06SafetyHazardDescriptionofPossibleHarmControlsProposedThefollowingareminimisationcontrols.Youshoulduseasmanyoftheseaspossible.FrequencyofMonitoringLifting/ManualHandlingBackinjuryMusclestrain•Makearrangementwithcourierstohandleheavypackagesortakethemwhereitneedstogo.•Useatrolley.•Askforassistanceifitemistooheavy.•Providemanualhandlingtraining.•SeeManualHandlingControlPlanformoresuggestions.•RefertoOSHpublication,CodeofPracticeforManualHandling.•Storeheavieritemsatwaistheightorlower.•Reviewannually.•Daily/weeklyobservations.•Monthlyhealth&safetyreviews®ularhealth&safetymeetings.ComputeruseOccupationalOveruseSyndromeBack/neckinjuryCirculationproblems•Makesureworkstationissetupcorrectlyfortheworkers(anexpertmayberequiredoruseHazardCo’sonlinetraining).•Varytasksasmuchaspossible.•Instructworkersonsafecomputeruse–takebreaks,exercise,goodposture.•Ensurechairisadjustable&therearecopyholders&otherpiecesofergonomicequipment.•UseinaccordencewithACCshortguidelinesforusingcomputers.•Reviewannually.•Daily/weeklyobservations.•Monthlyhealth&safetyreviews®ularhealth&safetymeetings.WorkorganisationConstrainedposturesBackinjuryStress•Ensurethetaskisundertakenwithenoughroom&goodpostureismaintained.•Organiseworksothattasksarevaried¬overlyrepetitive.•Ensureofficeisadequatelystaffed.•EnsureofficeworkersareawareofsiterulesandhaveaccesstothePPErequiredinotherareastheyhavepermissiontoenter.•Reviewannually.•Daily/weeklyobservations.•Monthlyhealth&safetyreviews®ularhealth&safetymeetings.Photocopier•Ozone•TonerLu...
