Offices are mainly classified as a place with low physical risks, because it’s a place having number of people with different qualifications and expertise so everyone is supposed to play their roles accurately. But there are still numerous people getting hurt and injured every day in different office related accidents. There may be different reasons of these accidents, sometimes mishandling of tools, carelessness in daily work routines and sometimes lack of concentrations. It doesn’t matter whether you are dealing with 5 or 10 staff member in office; if you carefully deal everything in workplace environment then you can definitely achieve the goals no matter what.

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Tips on avoiding health and safety hazards in office
environment
Offices are mainly classified as a place with low physical risks, because it’s a place having
number of people with different
qualifications and expertise so everyone is
supposed to play their roles accurately. But
there are still numerous people getting hurt
and injured every day in different office
related accidents. There may be different
reasons of these accidents, sometimes
mishandling of tools, carelessness in daily
work routines and sometimes lack of
concentrations. It doesn’t matter whether
you are dealing with 5 or 10 staff member
in office; if you carefully deal everything in
workplace environment then you can
definitely achieve the goals no matter what.
Many organizations prefer to hire HSE
specialists so that their workers can
instantly get physical aid when they get injured. Other organizations provide such trainings to
their employees so that can get best results and maintain healthy environments. Similarly there
are many certified HSE training institutes which are offering excellent health and safety
trainings about workplace managements, so that every individual can fight back if they
encounter any sudden accidents.
So let’s discuss the things which commonly create health and safety problems in office
environments and immediately need to fix them before it’s too late.

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Slips, trips & falls:
Slips, trips and falls are frequent cause of accident in offices, but it is quite manageable by
applying right techniques and trainings. Uneven surfaces, inappropriate shoes, wet floors, rain or
ice are quite common hazards which can cause numerous problems for employees and can affect
their productivity. So it’s best to clear these common disturbances, clear up the spills, provide
safe & secure flooring and install mats to reduce certain dangers.
Defective machineries and electrical equipment:
Electrical equipments should be used very carefully in order to avoid serious troubles. Only
authorized persons use the equipments by taking serious precautions. It’s also important to assess
the frequency and usability of these equipment after certain duration. And the people who are
working and using these machinery and equipment in home should take careful training and
courses for handling them properly. Company should also take the responsibility of these
equipment even if they are using off the premises.
Visual display units (VDU):
Computers and visual display units are often blames for
numerous repetitive strain injuries, upper limb disorders and
different orthopedic diseases.
These serious troubles are mainly caused by inappropriate
posture, so doctors and HSE specialists always recommend
applying right positions while using computers and VDU’s.
However, it’s not obvious that using too much computer can
damage your eyesight, but yes it can cause tired or swollen
eyes and little discomfort, particularly if your workplace
lighting is poorly adjusted. In these conditions, workers must
use proper lights especially for typing purposes. Other than this, workers should apply screens
and must be given regular breaks and variations in daily tasks.
We need to adopt just like a culture in Japan, where workers are allowed to take nap for 1 hour
after lunch. It enhances their concentration and productivity. This rule should also be applied in
Qatar so that we can achieve maximum outputs in minimum time.
First aid training provisions:
Health and safety regulations approved an excellent rule of providing appropriate first aid
training in every workplace, so that injured persons could get an immediate first aid treatment
right after the accident. First aid box should be replenished to the employees when required.
Staff members must receive annual training from HSE training institutes just to ensure that
their skills are updated and maintained.

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Good first aid training is one of the best ways to avoid serious injuries and accidents in
workplace environments. That’s why there are many outstanding institutes in Qatar which are
providing sufficient training to young employees. Because every employee should know how to
react in unexpected situation and which precautions are important for safety concerns. Health
and safety trainings are not expensive or time consuming, rather quite interesting and useful.
Videos, attractive and compelling images are way more engaging for employees and students so
that they can easily get maximum information to make their environments protective.
Prevention is much better than cure… So get immediate health and safety trainings to keep you
and your surroundings safe every time….!