Carers' Room
The carers’ room provides a facility for employees to undertake their normal duties while caring for dependants and is offered in an increasing number of workplaces.
Many hazards from other rooms in Virtual Office are found in the carers’ room because of its multi-purpose requirements. When managing the risks in the carers’ room it may be useful to consider how similar risks in other rooms have been managed to assist in implementing consistent controls.
Employers who offer carers’ room facilities to their employees should establish guidelines on the use of the room. These should address issues such as bringing sick children to work and the supervision of children whilst at work.
Virtual Office has identified there may be risks associated with the following objects commonly found in carers' rooms:
