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Course Name: Health and safety in the office

This course aims to improve your awareness of a number of key aspects of health and safety in the office:

• Your responsibilities for health and safety.
• How to minimise the risk of injury or discomfort while working at your workstation.
• How to avoid electrical hazards.
• How to avoid injury to yourself and others through handling and lifting.
• How to avoid slips, trips and falls.
• What to do if an accident occurs.
• What you can do if there is a health or safety risk which is not being properly addressed.

The course has seven sections:

1. Getting started
2. At the workstation : What you can do to ensure your comfort while working at your workstation.
3. Electrical hazards : How to avoid risks associated with electrical equipment, cables, plugs and sockets.
4. Handling and lifting : How to avoid injury if you have to lift heavy or awkward items.
5. Slips, trips and falls : How to avoid accidents and what to do if they occur.
6. Check your knowledge : A chance to check how well you have retained the key messages of the course.
7. Epilogue : The final say.