Offices

Examples of safety hazards that can harm office workers include:

  • Repetitive motion and static postures
  • Distracted walking (e.g., using mobile devices in walkways or on stairs)
  • Slippery or uneven walking surfaces
  • Traffic (in parking lots)
Requirements

Rules

  • Safety and Health Core Rules (Chapter 296-800 WAC).
  • Recordkeeping and Reporting (Chapter 296-27)

Enforcement Policies

  • Indoor Air Quality (DD 10.10)
Videos, Training, and Prevention

Videos

  • Oop’s Your Office is Showing: An Office Safety Program
  • Ergonomics Essentials for the Office
  • Fire Safety for Office Workers
  • Office Injury Prevention
  • Workplace Violence : Customer Service and Field Personnel
  • Run. Hide. Fight: Surviving an Active Shooter Event (YouTube)

Training Materials

Self-paced

  • Hazard Communication/GHS eLesson

For Groups

  • Office Ergonomics Training
  • Office Safety and Health

Publications, Handouts, Checklists

  • Canned-air Products Can Cause Flash Fires and Injury (Hazard Alert)
  • Office Environment (CDC)
  • Indoor Air Quality Guide (ASHRAE)
  • Workplace Bullying and Disruptive Behavior: What Everyone Needs to Know
  • Violence in the Workplace: Parking Lot Safety (CCOSH)

For topic-specific information, see also:

  • Bloodborne pathogens
  • Chemical Hazard Communication
  • Electrical (not high voltage)
  • Slips, Trips, Falls (same elevation)

Related Resources

  • Accident Prevention Program (APP)
  • Janitorial & Housekeeping
  • Cholinesterase
  • Office Ergonomics Training (wisha-training.lni.wa.gov)