Office & Sedentary

Automated external defibrillators (AED) are devices that restore a normal heartbeat by sending an electric pulse or shock to the heart. They are used to prevent or correct an arrhythmia, a heartbeat that is uneven or that is too slow or too fast. Automated external defibrillators (AED) can also restore the heart’s beating if the … Read more

Every day we experience near misses but when it comes to near misses at work they can be a warning as well as an opportunity. The opportunity is that you can learn from what is happened and prevent it from happening again, whether it’s you or another worker. It helps management to find the faults … Read more

Most offices are considered low-risk in terms of electrical hazards, but an office could be as equally dangerous as any other job if risk assessments are not being carried out. Most common causes in an office would be a fault or unsafe installation, electrical equipment used in an office is potentially hazardous and can do … Read more

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a painful condition that results when animportant nerve is regularly disturbed. CTS stars slowly with pain, weakness, ornumbness in the hand and wrist. Eventually the pain moves up the arm to otherparts. CTS is viewed as one of the types of repetitive motion injuries. It frequentlyoccurs in the hand and … Read more

This talk will cover before First Aid, when First Aid is required and basic First Aid. Main Points • Ensure you know where the first-aid kit is kept.• Know who the first aiders are.• You must have a small travelling first-aid kit if you are working in a small group away from themain site or … Read more

Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) is the term used to describe the examination ofelectrical appliances and equipment to ensure they are safe to use. Mostelectrical safety defects can be found by visual examination but some types ofdefect can only be found by testing. A relatively brief user check (based upon simple training and perhaps assisted bythe … Read more