An injury-free office helps your workplace run smoothly. Some hazards are typical of offices everywhere. Here are some common concerns for office workers:

• Poor lighting
• Poor ventilation and indoor air quality
• Ergonomics
• Slips, trips and falls
• Electrical hazards
• Collisions with objects such as open file cabinet drawers

Electrical problems in offices can include extension cords. They can create a trip-and-fall hazard, and may also overload circuits. Overloading can lead to shorts, outages and fires. Often someone will go out and buy an extension cord that is not sufficiently rated for the job, creating these electrical hazards. Before you buy or use extension […]