Office Health and Safety

Develop a health and safety program and recognize potential hazards in an office environment.

Four workers having a conversation in an office setting.

Single seat:: $49.00 ^*

Format:: e-Course

Language:: English/French

Duration:: 1 hour

Access:

Single Seat (90 days access from date of purchase)

Group Training (multi-seat) (1 year access from date of purchase)

Description

Please note that this course is currently being updated to reflect the December 2022 WHMIS amendments and will be renamed to "Office Health, Safety, and WHMIS."

Although offices are not always thought of as hazardous places to work, an injury or illness that happens in an office can be just as serious and costly as that which occurs in any other workplace.

This course provides a practical introduction to office health and safety for managers, supervisors and employees, including health and safety committee members. It describes how to develop a health and safety program and introduces potential hazards in an office environment. The material includes steps that can be taken to address important office health and safety concerns, to prevent injuries and illnesses. Learning is reinforced through quizzes, case studies and an exam. Links to more detailed information in CCOHS’ OSH Answers collection are provided.

Topics include:

How to develop a health and safety program
Potential hazards in an office environment
Ergonomics
Lighting
Workplace Stress
Indoor Air Quality
General Safety
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Safe Lifting
- Safe Storage of Office Materials
- Hazardous Equipment
Chemical Hazards
Electrical Hazards
Fire Prevention and Evacuation

Upon completion of this course you will:

Identify key components of a health and safety program;
Recognize the elements of an ergonomically correct workstation;
Recognize and control for the potential health effects of poor lighting;
Recognize causes of, and control workplace stress;
Identify factors that affect indoor air quality
Recognize ways to reduce or eliminate general safety hazards (e.g. slips, trips and falls) and electrical hazards;
Identify chemical hazards in an office;
Identify procedures to follow in case of a fire.

Average time to complete this course is approximately 50-60 minutes.

Target Audience

Office managers, supervisors, and employees
Health and safety committee members
Human Resources (HR) professionals

Prerequisite

None

Delivery Method

This course is delivered as an on-line e-learning course. All you need is a computer, access to the Internet - and you are ready to go! This e-learning course is designed to help you learn at your own pace and in your own environment at your own convenience.

Review Process

CCOHS courses are unique in that they are developed by subject specialists in the field, and reviewed by representatives from labour, employers and government to ensure the content and approach are unbiased and credible.