{"id":4206,"date":"2016-09-27T08:19:17","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T08:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/News\/?p=4206"},"modified":"2016-09-26T16:27:42","modified_gmt":"2016-09-26T16:27:42","slug":"office-injury-precautions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/News\/articles\/office-injury-precautions","title":{"rendered":"Five Simple Precautions to Avoid Office Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Untitled-600x585.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"600\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Untitled.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Untitled-300x293.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Compared to dangerous jobs like fire-fighting or working as a stunt man, office-based jobs are safe as houses.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re at your desk for most of the day, you\u2019re unlikely to suffer disabling injuries in the course of your work, surely?<\/p>\n<p>But every week there are nasty office-based accidents, some of which lead to serious injury. Usually these are caused by a lack of attention to basic health and safety.<\/p>\n<p>So here are five simple precautions you can take to avoid the most common causes of injury:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It seems like a no-brainer, but look where you\u2019re going! People sometimes trip while carrying a load of boxes or something which obscures their vision. Another common mistake is to grab a document that\u2019s fresh off the printer and read it while you\u2019re walking along.<\/li>\n<li>If you need a stepladder to reach something, then fetch one! Don\u2019t climb on a chair or a couple of stacked boxes, or any other dangerous ladder-substitutes. And position your ladder carefully, so that you don\u2019t over-reach and take a tumble.<\/li>\n<li>Close any drawers you\u2019re not using. Although we use fewer filing cabinets these days, their drawers create a hazard if left open.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure the floor space is uncluttered and that electric and phone cables are tucked away.<\/li>\n<li>Clean up any liquid spills immediately. Don\u2019t wait another minute &#8211; someone might come a cropper!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Compared to dangerous jobs like fire-fighting or working as a stunt man, office-based jobs are safe as houses. If you\u2019re at your desk for most of the day, you\u2019re unlikely to suffer disabling injuries in the course of your work, surely? 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