{"id":1906,"date":"2007-03-08T13:33:24","date_gmt":"2007-03-08T13:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/Wordpress\/?p=1906"},"modified":"2007-03-08T13:33:24","modified_gmt":"2007-03-08T13:33:24","slug":"safe_office_environments_make_for_happy_workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/News\/articles\/safe_office_environments_make_for_happy_workers","title":{"rendered":"Safe office environments make for happy workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With flexible working hours becoming increasingly popular, the Home Safety Council (HSC) has issued guidance to help workers stay safe in their own home. <\/p>\n<p>        The HSC has claimed that <a href=\"\">office equipment<\/a> and even humble <a href=\"\">office supplies<\/a> can prove to be dangerous, especially if people working from home have young children with them. <\/p>\n<p>        As such, the safety group has said that all sharp office supplies, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/desktop-essentials\/scissors-paper-cutters\/c-665\">scissors<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/desktop-essentials\/scissors-paper-cutters\/guillotines\/l-3375\">guillotines<\/a>, should be kept away from desk edges and preferably be put in a drawer, where they can be kept until they are needed. <\/p>\n<p>        Moreover, electronic office equipment, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/Ink-Cartridges-And-Toners\">printers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/office-machines-supplies\/printers-fax-machines\/c-2466\">faxes<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/office-machines-supplies\/shredders-supplies\/c-2485\">Paper shredders<\/a>, should be switched off at the mains when not in use to limit the chances of electrocution. <\/p>\n<p>        On top of that, office supplies that could prove to be a choking hazard should be kept out of the reach of children, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/desktop-essentials\/office-pins-clips-bands\/paperclips\/l-621\">Paperclips<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/desktop-essentials\/office-pins-clips-bands\/drawing-push-pins\/l-629\">thumbtacks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/desktop-essentials\/staplers-accessories\/staples\/l-765\">staples<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/desktop-essentials\/office-pins-clips-bands\/drawing-push-pins\/l-629\">pins<\/a> and their ilk kept in secured pots or draws. <\/p>\n<p>        Plus, those who smoke should definitely keep <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/office-interiors\/c-1890\">ashtrays<\/a>, lighters and matches locked away where they cannot pose a threat to the office environment or to you and your children. <\/p>\n<p>        At Paperstone, we can help you create a safe office environment with our range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/health-safety\/c-2771\">safety and security<\/a> products, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/health-safety\/safety-signs\/c-2847\">signs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/health-safety\/first-aid\/c-2776\">first aid kits<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With flexible working hours becoming increasingly popular, the Home Safety Council (HSC) has issued guidance to help workers stay safe in their own home. 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