Catch the Spin

Accidents in the workplace are a fairly common occurrence, resulting in mutilation, death, and lifestyle-altering accidents.  It is my goal to keep you safe at work.

General Office Safety Tips:

• Always use a ladder or step stool to retrieve anything above knee level.
• Ladders, or step stools, should be sturdy and not have any broken rungs or legs.
• Do not lean too far back in chairs. This may result in over-balancing and a fall.  Office chairs claim lives every year. 
• Never use ladder substitutes such as chairs or boxes unless you know they are sturdy.
• Be sure the pathway is clear before you walk, otherwise you might trip and fall.
• Frayed electrical cords, loose or broken electrical wires, broken outlet covers and receptacles, and worn or broken electrical plugs are safe if proper handling precautions are taken.
• Remember that you should not smoke when using white-out, glue, cleaning solvents. The air around you could be full of flammable vapors, which, if they come into contact with the high temperature of the cigarette end, could ignite and explode and blow your face off.
• If you smoke in your office be aware that wastepaper baskets are another fire danger; all too often lit cigarettes or burning matches are thrown into them causing scorched property and ill feelings.
• When stapling documents, take a balanced stance feet placed shoulder-width apart and squat close to the paper being stapled.
• Grip the stapler with your whole hand, rather than only with your fingers. Hold your elbows close to your body to keep the stapler and your body weight centered.
• Paper cutters are just small guillotines- very hazardous pieces of equipment. These pieces of equipment should be adequately guarded at all times.  I suggest hiring a full time security guard to monitor the usage.