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Business Consultants – Beware!!

Post Series: Blog - Public Liability

Are you a business consultant? Have you completed a risk assessment for your business? Did you know there are 18 different hazards you could be open to risk of. Below are 5 of these hazards, for more information contact your local health and safety authority.

1. Display screen equipment

Do you use display screen equipment for work? Do you have a poorly set up work station? Do you have bad posture sitting at your screen? These can all lead to neck, back, shoulder or arm strain, eye strain or fatigue.

2. Office equipment

Using office equipment such as photocopiers, shredders, guillotines, filing cabinets and office furniture can cause cuts or burns.

3. Provision of training

If you are working in unfamiliar premises you need to be aware of slips, trips, falls, cuts, or other severe injuries that could occur.

4. Visiting customer premises

If you are visiting customer premises you also need to be aware of slips, trips, falls, crush injuries, cuts, bruises, head injuries or other severe injuries that could occur when you are on customer premises.

5. Manual handling

If you are lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving a load, you need to be aware that this involves the risk of injury if the load is too heavy, awkward or being carried the wrong way.

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