You must always aim to eliminate a hazard, which is the most effective control. If this is not reasonably practicable, you need to minimise the risk by working through the other alternatives in the hierarchy. Control measures include: Eliminate the hazard Substitute the hazard for something safer Isolate the hazard from people Use administrative controls Use personal protective equipment (PPE) Record the control measure of each risk in the TEMPLATE Hazard Register Manual 2 Tab 11 – Office controls in real estate The following is meant as general assistance to you in taking a global picture of your office and some examples what you and your workers could be thinking about to control any work health and safety hazards. A real estate office will have: So what should be on your mind as far as controls are concerned (not exhaustive)? People working at desks using computers Working space; lighting; ventilation; desk & and phones. Work environment and computer ergonomics; VDU’s and radiation; 1 welfare provisions. hygiene re several people using same PC’s and phones; toilets; drinking water; dining facilities and so on Photocopying machines with the Exhaust fan and ventilation re copier 2 associated chemicals handling of cartridges Chemicals in the kitchen and perhaps in a Safe use; rarely or still needed? Is there an 3 pantry’ obligation to lable (see the relevant code)? ‘cleaner’s Manual handing tasks to consider (perhaps Correct lifting procedures 4 the heaviest lifting examples will be a box of copying paper or a full archive box) Stairs if a second (or more) is involved Sufficient handrails with instruction to hold on to 5 them and not to run; non-slip stairs; safe construction etc stakeholders to be considered if the Eg in a shopping complex PCBU to be in alignment 6 office is in a complex with centre manager on evacuation procedures or gas next door The likelihood of the receptionist Don’t encourage cash or if cash don’t take at front separated from other workers and being counter; panic button; sign cash on premises’; ‘no 76 first in line for a member of the public training re aggressive people or holdup and so on entering A rear entry door if on the ground floor Is it kept locked to prevent unauthorised entry by 8 undesirables? Electrical equipment and outlets Is everything tested and tagged on a regular 9 basis? The potential for an emergency Evacuation plan; everyone trained in evacuation; 10 all exits marked; entry/exit safe and clear? fire extinguishers in place and workers trained to use
You must always aim to eliminate a hazard, which is the most effective control. If this is not reasonably practicable, you need to minimise the risk by working through the other alternatives in the hierarchy. Control measures include: Eliminate the hazard Substitute the hazard for something safer Isolate the hazard from people Use administrative controls Use personal protective equipment (PPE) Record the control measure of each risk in the TEMPLATE Hazard Register – Manual 2 Tab 11 Office controls in real estate The following is meant as general assistance to you in taking a global picture of your office and some examples what you and your workers could be thinking about to control any work health and safety hazards. A real estate office will have: So what should be on your mind as far as controls are concerned (not exhaustive)? 1 People working at desks using computers and phones. Work environment and welfare provisions. Working space; lighting; ventilation; desk & computer ergonomics; VDU’s and radiation; hygiene re several people using same PC’s and phones; toilets; drinking water; dining facilities and so on 2 Photocopying machines with the associated chemicals Exhaust fan and ventilation re copier handling of cartridges 3 Chemicals in the kitchen and perhaps in a ‘cleaner’s pantry’ Safe use; rarely or still needed? Is there an obligation to lable (see the relevant code)? 4 Manual handing tasks to consider (perhaps the heaviest lifting examples will be a box of copying paper or a full archive box) Correct lifting procedures 5 Stairs if a second (or more) is involved Sufficient handrails with instruction to hold on to them and not to run; non-slip stairs; safe construction etc 6 stakeholders to be considered if the office is in a complex Eg in a shopping complex PCBU to be in alignment with centre manager on evacuation procedures or gas next door 76 The likelihood of the receptionist separated from other workers and being first in line for a member of the public entering Don’t encourage cash or if cash don’t take at front counter; panic button; sign ‘no cash on premises’; training re aggressive people or holdup and so on 8 A rear entry door if on the ground floor Is it kept locked to prevent unauthorised entry by undesirables? 9 Electrical equipment and outlets Is everything tested and tagged on a regular basis? 10 The potential for an emergency Evacuation plan; everyone trained in evacuation; all exits marked; entry/exit safe and clear? fire extinguishers in place and workers trained to use
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