Even though the average office is a whole lot safer than say, the average construction site, there are still a fair number of health and safety risks that need to be managed. Here are some of the most common and how to avoid them.
Slips, trips, and falls
These tend to be the number one health and safety hazard in any environment and the average office is no exception. In an office environment, there are three issues which stand out as tripping hazards.
- Cables - It’s a cliché but it’s not at all a joke. For all the world is going wireless, offices still tend to have a lot of cables in them and they need to be minimised and routed safely to stop people falling over them.
- Liquids - Toilets and sinks need to be maintained as well as cleaned and cleaning should be undertaken with appropriate concern for wet surfaces and the potential for spillage (and ideally out of hours). There should also be easy access to materials for mopping up standard “kitchen spills” like spilt drinks.
- Lack of flow - Many offices can grow organically rather than in a planned way and if they are planned, they can end up being planned around the needs of the IT team (i.e. where cables can…
