Course Dates - Office Safety

Course Information 

Duration

Half Day

Suitable For

This course is aimed at staff working at all levels within an office environment focusing on manual handling, display screen equipment and fire safety

Objectives

By the end of the course delegates will be able to:

• Understand the legal requirements for display screen equipment, manual handling and fire safety
• Assess and correctly set up the workstation and associated equipment
• Describe methods to reduce health issues and other postural injuries
• Demonstrate how the spine is constructed, how it works and how to look after it
• Demonstrate and practice safe lifting technique
• Assess the risks involved in manual handing and suggest suitable methods for moving various objects
• Identify the three elements that make fire and their interdependence
• Recognise fire hazards and identify the techniques available for fire prevention and control
• List the different types of fire fighting equipment available and how to use them