Safe working at home

90-minute webinar

Slipping into bad posture habits is easy to do when you don’t have a dedicated office or study at home. Undertaking informal or employer-led risk assessments is vital for creating a safe working environment.

You will identify causes of potential unsafe work practices and simple remedies that will prevent long-term problems. You will create safe working habits that you can share with work colleagues, friends and family who are also working remotely.

Learning objectives

  • Be able to carry out simple risk assessments
  • Understand what can cause issues in a typical home working environment
  • Create a plan to make immediate changes to protect you and those around you

Webinar overview

1 Increasing your awareness

  • Undertaking risk assessments
  • Knowing the law
  • Increasing conscious awareness

2 How to make the best use of space

  • Understanding ergonomic principles
  • Planning your dedicated study
  • Getting creative when short of space

3 Getting support

  • What does your employer offer in terms of support?
  • How will people around you support your safety?

4 Creating safe habits

  • Generating safe routines
  • Creating effective reminders
  • Sharing best practice with others

5 Actions and next steps

  • Review
  • Personal action planning
  • Next steps

6 Close

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