S E S A Y L F O

X T C B L E E Y
 S A F E T Y

E S Y L O
X C B L E
OHS (OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH AND SAFETY)
1. HAVE AN ASSIGNED WORK SPACE AND WORK
AREA

2. FIND A LARGE ENOUGH WORK AREA

3. HAVE A PROPERLY BUILT TOOLS OR CABINETS

4. PREPARE A CONDUCIVE AND CONVENIENT

WORKING WOODEN TABLE
5. HAVE A CONVENIENT WOODEN CHAIR

6. PUT AN ANTI-STATIC RUBBER MAT ON TAP OF YOU

WORKING TABLE

7. PREPARE A TRAY FOR SCREWS AND SMALL PARTS

8. DO NOT EAT OR DRINK AROUND THE PC AS IT IS BEING

DAMAGE
9. SET UP A BRIGHT WORK AREA.

10. BE SURE TO HAVE A POWER OUTLET NEARBY

11. AVOID WORKING ON CARPETED SURFACE

12. COVER THE WORK AREA WITH WHITE PAPER

13. KEEP CHILDREN AND PETS OUT OF THE WORK SPACE

14. KEEP ALL THE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT THAT YOU NEED CLOSE AT
HAND IN THE WORK AREA

15. KEEP THE WORK ARE TIDY AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM LIQUIDS

16. KEEP A SMALL FIRST AID KIT AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER NEARBY

17. PROVIDE PROPER VENTILATION IN YOUR WORK AREA

DRESSING FOR SAFETY
1. WEAR FIT ENOUGH DRESS IN A WORKING
AREA

2. USE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN

ACCORDANCE WITH ORGANIZATION OHS
PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES

3. REMOVE ALL ACCESSORIES FROM THE

BODY SUCH AS JEWELLERIES ETC.

4. AVOID WEARING LOOSE CLOTHING

5. WEAR RUBBER SOLED SHOES WHILE
WORKING WITH THE UNIT

6. WEAR HAIRNET FOR THOSE WITH LONG

HAIR OR USE PONY TAIL INSTEAD

7. AVOID WEARING LONG SLEEVES

8. PREPARE A DRY TOWEL NEARBY

9. BE CAREFUL IF YOU ARE WEARING EYE

GLASSES
 POLICIES IN HANDLING
COMPUTER UNITS
PERIPHERALS AND DEVICES
1. FOLLOW THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS STATED
IN A USER’S GUIDE MANUAL WHEN INSTALLING
THE MOTHERBOARD IN A CASE.

2. WEAR A GROUNDING STRAP ATTACHED TO A

GROUNDED DEVICE TO AVOID DAMAGE FROM
STATIC ELECTRICITY

3. DISCHARGE STATIC ELECTRICITY BY

TOUCHING THE METAL CASE OF A SAFETY
GROUNDED OBJECT BEFORE WORKING ON THE
MOTHERBOARD.

4. LEAVE THE COMPONENTS IN THE STATIC

5. TURN OFF AND UNPLUG ALL POWER CABLES
BEFORE ADDING AND REMOVING PERIPHERALS AND
DEVICES INTO THE MOTHERBOARD.

6. NEVER HARSHLY TWIST OR BEND CABLES. THEY

MIGHT SEEM FLEXIBLE, BUT THE INNER WIRE
STRANDS ON MOST OF THE CABLES ARE VERY
DELICATE AND CAN BE EASILY DAMAGED.

7. DO NOT STACK COMPONENTS ON TOP OF EACH

OTHER

8. DO NOT TOUCH THE CONTACTS OR SOLDERED PARTS

OF A MOTHERBOARDS, MEMORY CARD, PROCESSORS
9.KEEP YOUR TOOLS IN A CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN
USE

10.HOLD THE CPU BY THE EDGES AND AVOID

TOUCHING THE CONTACTS.

11. HOLD THE CIRCUIT BOARDS BY THE EDGE, AND DO

NOT BEND IT.

12. AVOID DROPPING OF COMPONENTS

13. HOLD THE COMPONENTS BY THE EDGES AND DO
NOT TOUCH THE IC’S

14. DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE FORCE IF THINGS DON’T

QUITE SLIP INTO PLACE.

15. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN SCREWS.

16. DO NOT USE STRONG MAGNETIC SCREWS.

17. USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS IN TROUBLESHOOTING

WITH UNITS
18. BE A RESEARCHER.