Home Office: Safety Awareness 2.0


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description

This course is designed to raise awareness about hazards that may be encountered when working in a home office environment. The common hazards associated with work in home offices are static work and ergonomic hazards, eye strain, and mental health effects. Other considerations include accidents and injuries such as electrical shock, slips, trips, and falls. Child safety and emergency preparedness are also factors in the home office. The content of this course is designed to comply with the applicable regulatory requirements.

This course was developed with subject matter expert support by DEKRA – Global advisors for safety testing, consulting, inspection, and certification. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.



Target Audience
Personnel working in home office environments

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.6

Lesson Objectives

Home Office: Safety Awareness 2.0

  • Home Office: Safety Awareness 2.0
  • recognize how to improve your situational awareness to maintain home office safety
  • identify symptoms resulting from ergonomic hazards
  • identify ways to reduce the chances of developing ergonomic injuries at your home-based workstation
  • identify ways to prevent accidents in the home office
  • identify practices that will help you avoid fall injuries
  • Knowledge Check: Home Office Safety
  • identify ways to avoid the risk of electrical injury
  • identify how to avoid eyestrain
  • Knowledge Check: Electrical Injuries and Eyestrain
  • Course Number:
    ehs_hsf_e99_sh_enus

    Expertise Level
    Everyone