OHS within an Office Environment

As an employee, you have an obligation to work in a safe manner to protect yourself and others in your workplace, but do you know what your responsibilities, rights, and obligations are?

Contrary to what some employees believe, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is not just the employer's responsibility. You have to concern yourself with OHS issues because it is the law.

A safe and healthy work environment provides the foundation for increased productivity and profitability levels. Prevention is the best way to deal with OHS issues.

This course is designed to be delivered organisation-wide to provide employees and employers with general knowledge of the legal requirements and basic principles and practices relating to OHS in your work environment. As it is not tailored to your particular circumstances, it should not be treated as legal advice.

At the successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

define your OHS responsibilities and obligation as an employee in the office environment
identify hazards which you may encounter in an office environment
consult and communicate about workplace safety issues
undertake remedial action you can take when affected by workplace hazards
prevent Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS)
identify risks associated with inappropriate consumption of alcohol and drugs.