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ACTIVITY # 4.1: Safety Precautions
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Follow OHS procedures in maintaining network systems
REFERENCE: CHS Module Page 223-224
CONCEPT NOTE:
Safety Precautions
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Policy –An Information and Communication Technology (ICT) student should
know how to behave when working in the computer laboratory, as well as implement a safe way of accomplishing every task.
Safety practices should be learned early and always adheres in working with any electrical and electronic device, including
personal computers and its peripherals. This is for your protection as well as to the people working with you, and for the devices
that you are using. The basis for this process begins with Occupational Health and Safety Policies.

Occupational Health and Safety standards

Each student has a responsibility to their colleagues and their organization to report and act upon any potential
workplace hazard. Students need to be aware of the type of hazards that are possibly present in their work environment.

Procedure
1. Identify the hazard.
2. Clear the area close to the hazard.
3. Partition the hazard off or clearly identify the area to protect other people from harm.
4. If the hazard is can be easily and safely cleared, then do so.
5. Report the hazard to the appropriate person (such as teacher in charge, principal etc.) to obtain assistance.
6. After clearing of the hazard, fill out the correct documentation to assist in identifying improved practice to reduce further
incidence of hazards.

EXERCISE:
1. Before you start working in the computer laboratory, what’s the very first thing that you should be aware of?
2. Why do you need to know about the Occupational Health and Safety Policy?
3. Give 5 things which you think you should be doing when you are inside the computer laboratory.
4. Give 5 things which you think you should not be doing when you are inside the computer laboratory.
5. Give 5 examples of hazards which you can find inside the computer laboratory.
6. How do you handle the hazards that you see around you?