In my workplace there isn't particularly a lot of hazards or risks that I could encounter, the main ones would be related to the computers we use and our working stations, for example because we are working around other people and around computers there are a few things we must do to ensure our saftey and the saftey of other people, for example, we must make sure that our belongings are put under our desks, so that someone isn't going to trip over them and cause themselves any harm. Another example of this is that if we have a drink it must either be in a bottle or have some form of lid, so that if it is knocked over, it won't spill and go onto the computers and possibly break them. We also have to make sure that all the wires are tucked away to ensure that someone wont trip over them. All of these hazards and risks have to be accounted for to ensure that all of our saftey isn't risked, and to make sure that we take proper care of the technology we use. These are all rules that I follow when I'm at work to ensure my health and saftey, but there are other things I must do involving my behaviour and presentation, I must make sure that when I come to work that I remember that I'm at work, and not a social event, and that I need to do the work that is required of me, and that I don't distract other people from doing their work. I have to present myself in a profesional manner, in both the way I look and the way I behave, I do this by working properly, and getting on with my tasks without any arguing, the way you would expect anyone to behave in a working environment, I also have to ensure that I dress to a certain standard, although we are not required to be in shirt and tie style dress, we have to make sure we look presentable at all times, and profesional, so that if someone important was to come into our workplace that we look appropriate.
If there is a risk that isn't something you can directly handle you must tell someone who can deal with it, if something is going on that is out of your control you must inform a supperior, or your boss so that they can deal with it appropriately and effectively.
I dont think there are any unsafe work practices that we carryout within our workplace.
In order to make sure you work safely in accordance to your own level of competence, with relevant instructions and legal requirements,and following environmentally friendly practices, is to make sure that you always think how your actions can effect yours and other peoples saftey within your working environment, and make sure you dont do anything that will jepordise this, you also need to follow instructions given to you and make sure you follow them properly to ensure that you do them in the safest manner possible.
In my place of work, it is very much like an office, and the things that you should look out for are; trailing wires, obstructed fire extinguishers, overloaded sockets, glare from visual display units, top heavy shelving, overcrowding, inadequate ventilation, swinging doors with no viewing panels, inadequate facilities for the disabled, trip hazards, badly wired plugs, inadequate lighting, filing cabinets left open, smoking near flammable materials, no first aid box, no safety documentation or information, incorrect ambient temperature and inadequate ventilation where appropriate, e.g. near a photocopier. If all of these are accounted for and dealt with properly it makes for a much safer working environment.
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