| In order to make sure your business is operating | | | | hazardous if you do not mop it up. Likewise if you |
| within the law you will need to adhere to a | | | | spill any liquids in the kitchen area then people |
| number of health and safety laws, these laws are | | | | could slip and fall there too, therefore it's |
| an agreement between employers and | | | | important that you either mop up the spill yourself |
| employees to ensure a safe working environment | | | | or clearly mark out the area with a sign or note |
| free from hazards and potential accidents. In | | | | and inform a cleaner or the management about |
| many industrial businesses these situations can be | | | | the hazard. |
| more present than others and so you may need | | | | Fire extinguishers are important in an office as |
| to spend a lot of time both training your | | | | computers and electrical equipment as well as |
| employees to practice due care but also ensure | | | | plenty of paper which can be fuel to a fire. There |
| there are safety equipment and signs to protect | | | | are a few different fire extinguishers which may |
| them from any accidents. | | | | be needed for an office environment as different |
| The office working environment may seem a | | | | types of fire need different types of extinguisher |
| fairly mundane and safe location compared to the | | | | such as wood or paper based fires need different |
| factory or assembly line environment but there | | | | extinguishing material than an electrical based fire. |
| are still risks present in the office environment | | | | As well as safety equipment there needs to be |
| which could lead to injuries or serious accidents. | | | | some form of organisation when it comes to fire |
| There are obvious risks such as fires which can | | | | safety in an office environment, most offices will |
| happen anywhere but also specific office based | | | | have fire bell tests and even the occasional fire |
| issues such as moving furniture or slipping on wet | | | | drill where you will have to evacuate your office |
| floors. | | | | as a test for when a real fire occurs. A fire |
| Some offices may have tiled or lino flooring in | | | | safety officer or marshal should instruct |
| kitchen areas or near entrances which when wet | | | | employees where to go and to usher them out |
| can be quite slippery. If it is raining outside then as | | | | of the building and to the agreed assembly point. |
| people enter the building and walk on the floor | | | | When inducting new employees you should make |
| they will bring in a lot of rainwater which could | | | | sure you inform new employees of where their |
| make the entrance to your office incredibly | | | | fire assembly point is too. |