An office manager dismisses trip hazards from power cords as “not real safety” compared with warehouse forklift risks. What should the risk manager emphasize?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
A broken ankle from a cord under a desk is still a broken ankle. Warehouse drama does not cancel office physics. Treat trip hazards as real safety work—route cords, cover them, report falls—because “not the warehouse” is not a control.
Full Explanation
General office safety remains in scope for corporate risk management even when industrial operations present higher severity hazards. Slips, trips, and falls from cords, clutter, and flooring are common office loss drivers and require identification, control, and reporting. Dismissing office hazards relative to warehouse risks creates blind spots, inconsistent culture, and preventable injuries among administrative staff.