Electricity
There are lots of electrical appliances and machinery used in the office and business industry. Some examples include electric staplers and hole punches, telephones, photocopiers, computers, printers and facsimile machines.
Maintaining and installing electrical equipment, cords and power points properly and using them correctly and safely reduces electrical hazards.
 | | Your employer must make sure that electrical equipment is in good working order and is regularly checked. |
Always make sure you use electrical equipment according to its instruction booklet.
Make sure you have switched electrical equipment off at the power point before checking minor problems such as a paper jam in a photocopier or printer.
Make sure power cords from equipment like printers or computers are not dangling or lying on the floor in areas where you walk.
Use a power board with individual switches instead of double adapters.
Report any breakdowns or faulty equipment to your supervisor.
