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Work safety for office employees + Exam
Rating: 4.3 out of 5(19 ratings)
1,699 students

Work safety for office employees + Exam

Learn and prove knowledge on the workplace or occupational safety
Created byMartins Gills
Last updated 2/2024
English
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn about the safety at office
  • Fire safety at office
  • Main health tips at the workplace
  • Protect themselves from the risks at work

Course content

2 sections9 lectures39m total length
  • Introduction1:22

    Explore the main office risks, emergency responses, and strategies to improve safety and work quality, cultivating a culture that minimizes incidents in office environments.

  • Safe environment4:33

    Discover how a safe office environment combines a clean environment, clear layout and exit doors, ergonomic furniture, hygiene practices, and a balanced workload to protect health.

  • Fire safety - causes of fire4:33

    Understand the causes of fire in office environments, how to prevent them, and how to respond during a fire. Keep exits clear, know extinguisher locations, and study the evacuation plan.

  • Fire safety - response to emergency4:10

    Discover how to respond to an office fire using the RACE steps: remove, alarm, confine, extinguish or evacuate, while knowing smoke detectors, exits, and appropriate fire extinguishers.

  • Work environment safety9:25

    Identify electrical hazards by inspecting faulty devices and safely disconnecting them, report issues to management, and ensure proper light, air quality, temperature, humidity, and hygiene in the office.

  • Ergonomics4:52

    Improve office health and productivity by applying ergonomic principles: maintain proper posture, adjust chairs and monitor height, consider standing desks, and take short breaks with stretches.

  • Health and psychological factors3:04

    Explore health and psychological factors in the office. Learn about health assessments, confidentiality, and health-based work adjustments, plus food safety and stress reduction strategies.

  • Response to emergency4:05

    Learn to respond to office emergencies by calling emergency services, informing management, and giving first aid including CPR. Follow company reporting channels and participate in annual safety trainings and simulations.

  • Continuous development3:01

    Explore continuous development in work safety by prioritizing cyber security hygiene, observing network behavior, assessing surroundings for fire safety and ergonomics, and pursuing company-specific ongoing learning.

Requirements

  • No prior requirements

Description

This course is intended to office employees to learn about the safety and to prove to their employers the appropriate knowledge. The course covers the topics of general safety conditions at the office and the key risks such as: fire, electrical equipment, ergonomics, air quality, stress and hygiene.

The course includes key tips of for emergency response.

This course can serve as basis for additional trainings that are specific to the company. It is a good starting point to align with the overall safety requirements in offices.

This course is suitable for any office employee. No prior technical experience or prior training in work safety is required. It is made country-neutral, and therefore it provides additional notice on the emergency numbers, as they are country-dependent.

As you have lifetime access to this course, it is recommended to re-take this course once a year. It will have regular minor updates.

The points reflected in the training are not formal theory. Additional to the general international requirements the author has made observations of office safety in various locations in different countries during his professional duties.

After covering the lectures, you are required to pass the exam with 8 multiple-choice questions. At successful completion you will receive a certificate that you can present to your current or future employer.

Instructor speaks with Northern European accent.

Who this course is for:

  • For office employees