Poor air quality can contribute to allergies and other respiratory disorders. It can also make it easier for airborne diseases, like the flu, to spread around the office. In fact, poor air quality in offices is such an issue that there’s even a name for it:Sick Building Syndrome. Properl...
Kitchen appliances: According to theU.S. Fire Administration(part of FEMA), over 30% of all workplace fires in 2019 began in an office kitchen. Ensure that fire extinguishers are located near kitchens and appliances are fully functional. ...
Offices are beginning to look, feel, and even smell like factories because of the increased use of chemicals used to service and maintain the machines which haw been brought into the workplace. Dusts in the air, radiation exposure, chemical fumes - all common to factory life - are now ...
Assuming those 19 we could not reach had the same proportion of eligibility as those we reached results in a response rate of 80%. For this analysis, we restricted our study population to 187 respondents, eliminating those whose responses indicated predominantly office work (n = 1) or work ...
Speak to OSHA about a free consultation to help you identify workplace hazards. Contact your regional OSHA office by telephone or mail to arrange an on-site consultation. Advertisement Article continues below this ad References Bureau of Labor Statistics: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities ...
The feeling of being secure and safe within your workplace goes a long way. It can give you the freedom to do some of the things that you wouldn’t normally do! For example, an office that is equipped with GFCI receptacles is protected from any kind of electrocutions that might happen ...
How to Remove Hazards From Your Workplace. Maintaining a hazard-free workplace benefits everyone, in terms of remaining healthy and injury-free. While the employer ultimately is responsible for the health and safety of his workers, everyone should be vig
The hazards of involuntary smoking in the restaurant workplace. The aim of the study is to investigate the office-workers' working conditions in the ordinary and atrium-type buildings. The indoor climate conditions in t... Robertson - 《Jama the Journal of the American Medical Association》 被...
The modern office grinds to a standstill without electricity. From computers to copiers to office radios, almost everything plugs into an electrical outlet for power, which means the average office can be a maze of electrical cords. Electrical cords present a hazard in the workplace if used imp...
Don’t be tricked into thinking you need to work in a lab exposed to flammable or caustic substances. Chemical hazards are all around us, even if you happen to be doing a desk job. For instance, if your office is based in an older building, you may be at risk of asbestos exposure,...