GROUP 4

JUMARANG, MARY ADRIANNE

LINATOC, STEPHANIE
MAGALLANES, JASMINE ROSE
Safety Issues
in ICT

GROUP 4
 Table of
Contents!
*Introduction
*Objective *Safety Issues in Ict
*General Working
Environment
* Health Issue
*Employers *Conclusion
Obligations
 n t r o d u c t i o n
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 INTRODUCTION
The general working
environment must always be a
safe place to perform tasks,
especially when it requires the
use of ICT. The grade of safety in
the environment will determine
the time that hardware and
equipment will endure, as well as
the success od the tasks
performed.
 -ICT is a very useful thing we use
in daily basis. It really makes things
easier but it have lots of down
sides to it.
O B J E C T I V E
-Provide information about the common
problems in the general working
environment.
-Provide measures that can help to
prevent accidents during the use of
ICT.
GENERAL WORKING
ENVIRONMENT
The workplace can be a
dangerous place. Some
precautions which can be taken to
reduce the risk of accidents are:
Ensure there are no trailing
wires across or around the
room which people could trip
on
Electrical sockets should
not be overloaded
Electrical equipment should
be safety tested at least
once a year
There should be adequate
space around desks for
people to move
Bags and obstacles should
be stored out of the way so
that people cant trip over
them
GENERAL WORKING
ENVIRONMENT
Staff should follow the
Food and drink should not safety regulations
be placed near a machine
Fire extinguishers should
be available, including
Work desks should be specialist ones to deal
strong enough to support with electrical fires.
computers and equipment
Fire exits should be clearly
marked and free from
Heating and ventilation clutter
should be suitable for the
working environment
EMPLOYERS
OBLIGATION
 EMPLOYERS
OBLIGATIONS

Laws have been passed to ensure

that employers provide a safe
working environment for anyone
who works with computers. This
is called the Health and Safety at
Work Act (1974).
The law states that an
employer must:
Provide tiltable screens
Provide anti-glare screen
filters
Provide adjustable chairs
Provide foot supports
Make sure lighting is suitable
Make sure there is
sufficient space for people
to work
Train employees how to use
work stations correctly
Ensure employees have
sufficient breaks
Pay for regular eye sight
tests for anyone who needs
prescription glasses in
order to use the computer.
SAFETY ISSUES
IN ICT
 TRAILING CABLES

You wouldn't imagine
that using computers
could be dangerous, but
there are a few situations
Computer equipment is
often connected to lots
of cables: power,
network, etc.

that can result in

accidents...

If these cables are

laying on the floor,
they can cause people
to trip over them
 Solution: Place cables inside cable
ducts, or under the carpet / flooring
 SPILT DRINKS OR FOOD

Keep Drinks
If any liquids are spilt
AWAY from on

electrical equipment,
equipments such a s a computer, it
can result in damage to
the equipment, or an
electric shock to the
user.
Solution: Keep drinks and food away
from computers
 OVERLOADED POWER SOCKETS

You need to ensure

that your room has
many plu sockets so
you don’t have to Plugging

too many power
overload any single cables into a socket can
one.. result in the socket being
overloaded, overheating,
and a fire starting.
Solution: Never plug too many cables
into a socket. Always make sure there
are fire extinguishers nearby
HEALTH ISSUES
 KEY CONCEPTS
Understand the health problems related to the
use of ICT equipment.

Know some strategies to prevent these health

problems.

Be able to describe safety issues related to using

computers and measures for preventing
accidents.
 This section looks into some
of these potential hazards and
what you can do to prevent
them.
 HEALTH PROBLEM
There are a number of health problems that
you can suffer if you use ICT devices incorrectly or
for too long.

The main ones are:

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

Back and Neck Strain

Eye Strain and Headaches

 REPETITIVE STRAIN CAUSE OF RSI
INJURY (RSI)
Typing on a computer for
RSI causes painful swelling too long.
of the wrist and fingers.
Sufferers with really bad RSI are Using a mouse for long
unable to use their hands at all.
periods.
RSI is caused by doing the
same small movements over and over Holding the mouse
again across a long incorrectly.
period of time. For example,
clicking a mouse button
repeatedly. Working in a cramped
workspace.
Computer users who type and use a
mouse all day long are commonly
affected.
How to prevent
RSI?
Take breaks to rest
your hands.
Use an ergonomic
keyboard/mouse.
Arrange your
workspace so you
are not
cramped.
Use a wrist rest.
 BACK AND NECK CAUSE OF BACK
PROBLEM AND NECK ACHE

Working in a cramped
Both back and neck workspace.
ache can be caused by
Not sitting upright in
sitting incorrectly and your
using poor quality chair.
chairs without back
rests. This is called Incorrect positioning of
the computer screen.
poor posture
(see below).
 How to prevent
Back and Neck ache?
• Take regular breaks to stretch
your body.

• Use adjustable chairs so you

can sit in a p osition suitable
for your height.

• Sit upright against the back

rest.

• Tilt the computer screen so it

is set just below your eye level.

• Keep your feet flat on the

floor.
 EYE STRAIN AND CAUSE OF
HEADACHES EYE STRAIN

Staring at a computer Staring at a computer

screen for too long can screen for a long time.
strain your eyes and cause
headaches. Working in a room with
bad lighting.
Eye strain can cause your
vision to blur. Using a computer
screen with glare or
Common causes of eye flickers.
strain are screen flicker
and having direct light Dirt on the screen.
causing screen glare
How to prevent
Eye Strain?

Take regular breaks (every

hour or so).

Use LCD screens rather than

CRT as they have less flicker.

Use an anti-glare screen.

Ensure that room lighting is

good with no direct light
causing glare on the screen.

Keep the screen clean of dirt.

Have eyes tested regularly.

C O N C L U S I O N
 CONCLUSION

The security of the investment in

technological equipment requires an
environment able to provide the proper
measures to protect it from possible
damage. The measures to protect the
equipment also have to seek for the
security of the user and the organization
of data and resources , in order to obtain
the maximum advantage of the ICT.