Working from Home Safety Checklist - Covid

Use the Working from Home Safety Checklist to help managers ensure their staff use proper work setups and maintain safety standards when working from home.

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Working from Home Safety Checklist - Covid

Homeworkers

Workspace

Workstation

Fire & Electrical Safety

Slips, Trips & Fall Hazards

Stress & Welfare

Personal Health & Hygiene

Homeworkers

Workspace

Workstation

Fire & Electrical Safety

Slips, Trips & Fall Hazards

Stress & Welfare

Personal Health & Hygiene

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Working from Home Safety Checklist - Covid

Use the Working from Home Safety Checklist to help managers ensure their staff use proper work setups and maintain safety standards when working from home.

1. Do you have the contact information (name, email, phone number) of a manager or supervisor who you can get in touch with easily?

2. Does your employer have a system to regularly ‘check in’ with you, if you are not visibly online each day?

3. Is your home kept secure whilst you’re working there?

4. Have you ensured that important files and laptops are kept locked away securely when not in use?

1. Please describe your home office

2. How likely are you to be distracted by others while working from home?

3. Please provide some photos of your work area

4. Is there anything that can be done to improve your working from home environment?

1. Do you have a table or desk to work from?

2. Is your chair set up correctly? Is your lower back supported and are your feet flat on the floor?

3. Do you have enough surface space on your desk to work comfortably?

4. Are your keyboard and mouse clean and within easy reach, without having to stretch?

5. Can you easily reach everything that you need without twisting and straining your upper body?

6. Is your display screen clean and positioned so there is no glare from a window or light?

7. Is your display screen level with your eyes so it doesn’t cause discomfort to your neck or head?

1. Do you have an emergency assembly point outside of your home in place in case of fire?

2. Are your smoke detectors working and checked regularly, e.g. every month?

3. Do you regularly dispose of waste, including papers, to prevent a build- up of fire ‘fuel’?

4. Have you checked electrical equipment for spark, signs of damage or deterioration?

5. Do you switch off equipment when not in use?

1. Are floor coverings, such as carpets and rugs, secure?

2. Are walkways and corridors clear of trip hazards?

3. Is the floor area around your desk clear of boxes, papers and wires?

1. Do you sit with a good posture and not hunched over the desk?

2. Are you able to carry out regular stretches at your desk to avoid stiff or sore muscles?

3. Do you have easy access to first aid equipment if required?

4. Do you have a window or long distance view to look at every 15 minutes to give your short sighted muscles a rest?

5. During the work day, do you feel disconnected or isolated?

1. Do you have any flu symptoms such as headaches, running nose, sore throat, cough or fever?

2. Has anyone in your home travelled overseas in the past two weeks?

3. Do you have hand sanitizer and face masks on hand?

1. Do you have the contact information (name, email, phone number) of a manager or supervisor who you can get in touch with easily?

2. Does your employer have a system to regularly ‘check in’ with you, if you are not visibly online each day?

3. Is your home kept secure whilst you’re working there?

4. Have you ensured that important files and laptops are kept locked away securely when not in use?

1. Please describe your home office

2. How likely are you to be distracted by others while working from home?

3. Please provide some photos of your work area

4. Is there anything that can be done to improve your working from home environment?

1. Do you have a table or desk to work from?

2. Is your chair set up correctly? Is your lower back supported and are your feet flat on the floor?

3. Do you have enough surface space on your desk to work comfortably?

4. Are your keyboard and mouse clean and within easy reach, without having to stretch?

5. Can you easily reach everything that you need without twisting and straining your upper body?

6. Is your display screen clean and positioned so there is no glare from a window or light?

7. Is your display screen level with your eyes so it doesn’t cause discomfort to your neck or head?

1. Do you have an emergency assembly point outside of your home in place in case of fire?

2. Are your smoke detectors working and checked regularly, e.g. every month?

3. Do you regularly dispose of waste, including papers, to prevent a build- up of fire ‘fuel’?

4. Have you checked electrical equipment for spark, signs of damage or deterioration?

5. Do you switch off equipment when not in use?

1. Are floor coverings, such as carpets and rugs, secure?

2. Are walkways and corridors clear of trip hazards?

3. Is the floor area around your desk clear of boxes, papers and wires?

1. Do you sit with a good posture and not hunched over the desk?

2. Are you able to carry out regular stretches at your desk to avoid stiff or sore muscles?

3. Do you have easy access to first aid equipment if required?

4. Do you have a window or long distance view to look at every 15 minutes to give your short sighted muscles a rest?

5. During the work day, do you feel disconnected or isolated?

1. Do you have any flu symptoms such as headaches, running nose, sore throat, cough or fever?

2. Has anyone in your home travelled overseas in the past two weeks?

3. Do you have hand sanitizer and face masks on hand?