OHS POLICIES

COMPUTER SYSTEM SERVICING – 1

Occupational Health & Safety Policies
Activity!

1. What is a hazard?
2. Can you name at least four workplace hazards?
3. How can workplace hazards be controlled?
•What is a hazard?
A hazard is anything that has the
potential to cause injury or illness.
•Can you name at least four workplace hazards?

Common workplace hazards include: manual

handling, plant (machinery and equipment),
electricity, hazardous substances, noise, workplace
harassment.
•How can workplace hazards be controlled?

Hazards must first be identified. Then the risks must be assessed in

order to prioritise them, so the most potentially dangerous hazards
can be dealt with first. The hierarchy of risk control is used to put
possible actions to control risks into an order of priority, from ‘most
effective’ to ‘least effective’
Occupational Health & Safety Policies
Refers to the legislation, policies, procedures, and
activities that aim to protect the health, safety, and
welfare of all people at the workplace.
An OHS Policy is simply a method of stating how you,
your employees, contractors and visitors are expected to
behave when they are on Company property or
performing Company related activities. As an employer
or responsible contractor, you are required by law to
provide a ‘safe system of work’.
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1. Do not work alone so that

there's someone who can
take care of you in case of
emergency.
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2. Always power off the

computer and unplug
the computer before
working on it.
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3. Take away any liquid near

your working area to avoid
getting electrocuted or
accidentally damaging
computer parts.
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4. Be careful with tools

that may cause short
circuit.
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5. Always ground or
discharge yourself
before touching any
part of the computer.
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6. Do not use excessive

force if things don't
quite slip into place.
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7. Clean the area before

and after using it to
maintain sanitation
and prevent accidents.
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8. Hold the components on

the edges and do not
touch the Integrated
Circuit (IC) parts
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9. Always wear personal

protective equipments (PPE)
in accordance with the
organization's OHS
procedures and practices
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10. Make sure that the pins

are properly aligned
when connecting a
cable connector.
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11.Contingency measures
during workplace
accidents, fire and other
emergencies are
recognized.
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12.Use brush, compressed

air or blower in
cleaning the computer
system.
Summary:
1.
Do not work alone so that there's someone who can take care of you in case of emergency.
2.
Always power off the computer and unplug the computer before working on it.
3.
Take away any liquid near your working area to avoid getting electrocuted or accidentally damaging
computer parts.
4.
Be careful with tools that may cause short circuit.
5.
Always ground or discharge yourself before touching any part of the computer.
6.
Do not use excessive force if things don't quite slip into place.
7.
Clean the area before and after using it to maintain sanitation and prevent accidents.
8.
Hold the components on the edges and do not touch the Integrated Circuit (IC) parts.
9.
Always wear personal protective equipments (PPE) in accordance with the organization's OHS
procedures and practices.
10.
Make sure that the pins are properly aligned when connecting a cable connector.
11.
Contingency measures during workplace accidents, fire and other emergencies are recognized.
12.
Use brush, compressed air or blower in cleaning the computer system.
Group Activity: ( Role Playing)

Mechanics:
1. Group the class into 5
2. Assign a leader
3. The teacher will prepare rolled paper with numbers 1-5 written on it.
4. The leader will pick the rolled paper
5. Together with the group, play/act on what are you going to do in case the
following accidents (corresponds to the number you picked) will happen
while you are working.
Number Picked Situations to Play/Act
Electrocuted while working with the
1
Computer
2 Hand wounded by sharp tools
3 Stabbed with screwdriver by co-worker
Eyes accidentally splashed with
4
hazardous chemical for cleaning
Slipped and fall on the floor while
5
carrying computer set