Office Safety Rules

These office Procedures are to be followed by employees to ensure safety in work area.  

1. Each employee is responsible for ensuring the cleanliness of his/her desk and work area.  Pick up pencils and paper clips and wipe up any spilled liquids.  Good housekeeping is the key to a safe office environment.

2.  Be conscious of loose or rough floor covering. 
3.  Use caution when approaching a door that can be opened toward you.  Open doors carefully and slow down when approaching blind corners.

4.     Haste when walking between desks may result in bruises and falls.  Proceed cautiously and watch out for electrical cords.  Keep electrical cords out of aisles.

5.     Keep all file, desk and table drawers closed when not in use.  Close drawers before you leave them.  Never open more than one file drawer at a time.

6.     Overloading the top drawer of unsecured file cabinets has caused many accidents and injuries.  Do not overload file drawers.  If you are unfamiliar with a file cabinet, test each drawer, being careful to not pull it out too far, especially if there is no locking device on the drawer.

7.     Tables, desks, chairs and other furniture should be maintained in good condition.

8.     Tilting chairs can be a hazard when improperly used.  Care should be taken to ensure they are in good condition.  Learn the limits.  Be sure your chair is behind you before you sit down.

9. Never use chairs, desks or other office furniture as a make-shift ladder.  Use a step ladder.  Don't overreach and lose your balance.

10.   Message spindles are a frequent source of puncture wounds.  When used, the point shall be protected by a suitable blunt cover or bent at a horizontal angle.

11. Keep paper cutter blades closed when not in use.

12.  Carry pencils and pens point down in pockets.

13. Use caution when using scissors, paper and box cutters.

14.  Paper can cut.  Use a sponge or other wetting device for sealing envelopes.  Use rubber finger guards when working with stacks of paper.

15. Keep razor blades covered and store paper clips, thumb tacks and pins separately.  Even a minor scratch can get infected.

16.  Be sure electrical equipment is grounded and that the cord is in good condition.  Unplug any defective equipment, take it out of service, and report the defect to your supervisor.

17. Extension cords should be energized from an approved receptacle outlet; used only in continuous lengths without splice or tape; connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided which will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.  Extension cords may not be used as a substitute for fixed wiring. Only an approved UL Electrical Safety Strip with a Surge Breaker should be utilized.

18. All electrical space heaters should be turned off when leaving the work area.

"As an employee, you are required to alert your supervisor and the building Maintenance staff if you see a potentially unsafe condition."

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