[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":327},["ShallowReactive",2],{"template:workplace-safety-faq:en":3},{"title":4,"description":5,"readTime":6,"slug":7,"language":8,"kind":9,"coverUrl":10,"document":11},"Frequently Asked Questions About Workplace Safety","Fire safety, first aid and incident reporting — as a knowledge base","9 min","workplace-safety-faq","en","faq","\u002Ftemplate-media\u002Fworkplace-safety-faq\u002Fcover.jpg",{"v":12,"kind":13,"design":14,"blocks":25},2,"longread",{"fontPairing":15,"baseTheme":16,"lineHeight":17,"blockGap":18,"showProgressBar":19,"accentColor":20,"viewPassThreshold":21,"quizPassThreshold":22,"quizShowCorrectness":19,"quizAllowRetry":19,"outlineSource":23,"tocPlacement":24,"language":8},"modern","classic","relaxed","normal",true,"#ef4444",60,70,"chapters","document",[26,35,43,49,54,72,76,80,109,116,141,160,163,178,204,212,219,223,226,243,255,261,266,269,275,297,302,311,324],{"id":27,"type":28,"title":4,"subtitle":5,"author":29,"date":30,"readTime":6,"imageUrl":10,"style":31,"overlayOpacity":32,"titleColor":33,"subtitleColor":34},"sf-cover","cover","Health and safety team","","dramatic-dark",50,"#ffffff","#e2e8f0",{"id":36,"type":37,"text":38,"dropCap":39,"alignment":40,"columns":41,"fontSize":42},"sf-lead","paragraph","\u003Cp>This page answers the questions employees ask most often about safety at work. Use it as a quick reference: find your question, read the short answer and follow the link to the full procedure of your company. Replace the general advice with your own rules and contacts.\u003C\u002Fp>",false,"left",1,"lg",{"id":44,"type":45,"title":46,"text":47,"variant":48},"sf-emergency","callout","In an emergency","If someone is in danger, call your local emergency number first, then inform your manager and the safety officer. Do not put yourself at risk to save equipment or documents.","warning",{"id":50,"type":51,"title":52,"description":53,"chapterNumber":30,"level":41,"style":16},"sf-general","chapter","General questions","Who is responsible and where to find information",{"id":55,"type":56,"items":57,"multiple":19,"icon":70,"style":71,"firstOpen":19},"sf-general-faq","accordion",[58,61,64,67],{"title":59,"text":60},"Who is responsible for safety at work?","\u003Cp>Everyone. 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Office work has its own risks: fire, electrical equipment, slips and trips, and the strain of long hours at a computer.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"title":68,"text":69},"What should I do if I notice a hazard?","\u003Cp>Make the area safe if you can do it without risk — for example, put up a warning sign next to a spill — and report it to your manager or through the reporting form.\u003C\u002Fp>","chevron","card",{"id":73,"type":51,"title":74,"description":75,"chapterNumber":30,"level":41,"style":16},"sf-fire","Fire safety","Preventing fires and leaving the building safely",{"id":77,"type":37,"text":78,"dropCap":39,"alignment":40,"columns":41,"fontSize":79},"sf-fire-text","\u003Cp>Four topics come up most often. Click the markers for short answers.\u003C\u002Fp>","base",{"id":81,"type":82,"url":83,"caption":84,"aspectRatio":85,"markerStyle":86,"trigger":87,"markers":88},"sf-fire-map","hotspots","\u002Ftemplate-media\u002Fworkplace-safety-faq\u002Fmap.png","Click a marker for a short answer","auto","plus","click",[89,95,100,105],{"id":90,"x":91,"y":92,"title":93,"text":94},"sf-fire-map-1",12.5,12,"Fire","Raise the alarm, leave the building by the nearest exit and do not use the elevator. Only use an extinguisher if you are trained and the fire is small.",{"id":96,"x":97,"y":92,"title":98,"text":99},"sf-fire-map-2",53.8,"First aid","First-aid kits are next to the kitchens on every floor. The list of trained first-aiders is on the notice board.",{"id":101,"x":91,"y":102,"title":103,"text":104},"sf-fire-map-3",57,"Hazards","Blocked exits, damaged cables and wet floors are the most common hazards. 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Keep them warm and call for help.\u003C\u002Fp>","pill",0,{"id":179,"type":180,"items":181,"orientation":202,"numbering":203,"style":71},"sf-after","timeline",[182,186,190,194,198],{"value":183,"title":184,"text":185},"1","Make the area safe","Remove the hazard or keep people away from it.",{"value":187,"title":188,"text":189},"2","Give help","Provide first aid or call a trained first-aider and, if needed, emergency services.",{"value":191,"title":192,"text":193},"3","Report","Inform your manager as soon as possible.",{"value":195,"title":196,"text":197},"4","Record","Fill in the incident form the same day while details are fresh.",{"value":199,"title":200,"text":201},"5","Review","The safety team finds the cause and agrees on measures to prevent it.","vertical","manual",{"id":205,"type":143,"question":206,"options":207,"selectionType":208,"pairs":209,"correctIndex":156,"correctIndexes":210,"explanation":211,"feedbackIncorrect":30,"variant":159},"sf-quiz-after","Put the steps after an incident in the right order.",[184,188,192,196,200],"sequence",[],[],"Safety and help come first; paperwork comes after people are taken care of.",{"id":213,"type":214,"label":215,"scope":216,"style":217,"align":218},"sf-continue","continue","Continue to reporting","next-step","primary","center",{"id":220,"type":51,"title":221,"description":222,"chapterNumber":30,"level":41,"style":16},"sf-reporting","Reporting","Why small reports prevent big incidents",{"id":224,"type":37,"text":225,"dropCap":39,"alignment":40,"columns":41,"fontSize":79},"sf-reporting-text","\u003Cp>Most serious incidents are preceded by near misses — situations where nobody was hurt, but could have been. 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Ask your manager or the health and safety team — and suggest adding the answer to this page.\u003C\u002Fp>",1792666389008]