Occupational Health

and Safety

Ventilation

Ventilation Hazards

• The use of synthetic materials in construction and furnishing of buildings

• Emissions from equipment

• Sealed buildings with refrigerated air conditioning

• Ventilation being covered up

Adequate ventilationIs essential throughoutthe office environment toprovide fresh air.

Here is a potential hazard,the ventilation should never

be covered up in a work environment.

It should always be left without anything covering the ventilation to allow air flow for

a safe work environment

The door to the photocopying room

should never be shut as this creates a

potential hazard with emissions released

from photocopy machine

The door should always remain open to

assist with air flow throughout the room

For further information

• http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/ventilation/index.html

• Http://www.thesafetylibrary.com