Skillkraft Essentials · ESS-AS
Office safety and fire basics
A healthy desk, everyday hazards, what to do when the fire alarm rings, and how first aid and accident reporting work at your company.
About 35 minutes · 5 lessons + final quiz · 1 stage · No coding required
Free
For: Any office employee. No special background needed.
General guidance, not legal advice. Your company adds its own contacts and rules.
What employees learn about office and fire safety
- ✓Free, for any employee: about 35 minutes, no special background needed
- ✓A healthy desk and screen work, and the everyday hazards behind most office accidents
- ✓What to do when the fire alarm rings, and how first aid and accident reporting work
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For companies
Give this course to your team
Track who completed it, and download the list for audits, in your own Skillkraft Academy. All six Essentials are included in every academy.
Every module, in order
What the office safety course covers
Stage 1 · ESS-AS
Office Safety Basics
Why safety training exists, a healthy desk and screen work, everyday hazards, fire (prevent, alarm, escape), and first aid and accidents. Then a 10-question final quiz.
Module 01
Why Safety Training Exists
Essentials · Office Safety
- Understand Why There Is Training
- Know Which Part Is Which
- Meet the People Who Help
- Do Your Part
- Speak Up Kindly
- Ask When You Don't Know
- Three Things to Remember
ShipsExplain why safety training happens and who adds which part.
Module 02
A Healthy Desk and Screen Work
Essentials · Office Safety
- Set Up Your Desk in Five Steps
- Move Often
- Look After Your Eyes
- Ask for What You Need
- Work Well From Home
- Act on the Early Signs
- Three Things to Remember
ShipsSet up a desk that fits you and break up long screen time.
Module 03
Everyday Hazards
Essentials · Office Safety
- Spot Trips, Slips and Falls
- Decide What to Do
- Use Ladders, Not Chairs
- Take the Stairs Safely
- Carry Safely
- Treat Electrical Devices With Care
- Check Your Eye for Hazards
- Report What You Can't Fix
- Three Things to Remember
ShipsSpot trips, slips, falls and electrical hazards, and know what to do.
Module 04
Fire: Prevent, Alarm, Escape
Essentials · Office Safety
- Know What a Fire Needs
- See How a Small Fire Starts
- Prevent It
- Follow the Steps When There's a Fire
- Leave the Right Way
- Use an Extinguisher Only if It's Safe
- Three Things to Remember
ShipsKnow how fires start, and the four steps when the alarm sounds.
Module 05
First Aid and Accidents
Essentials · Office Safety
- Know Who Helps
- Act When Someone Is Hurt
- Choose What Hanna Does
- Report Every Accident and Near Miss
- See Where a Report Goes
- Make Reporting Normal
- Three Things to Remember
ShipsKnow who helps, how to call 112, and why every accident and near miss is reported.
Module 06
Final Quiz
Essentials · Office Safety
- Get Ready for the Final Challenge
ShipsPass the 10-question final quiz with 8 or more right.
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