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Occupational Health Safety Procedures

The document outlines Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) procedures, emphasizing the importance of hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk control in the workplace, particularly in the computer and technology industries. It details common hazards, including physical, mechanical, and chemical risks, and provides safety precautions and guidelines for preventing accidents. Additionally, it includes tasks for identifying safety precautions and assessing risks in a computer laboratory setting.
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Occupational Health Safety Procedures

The document outlines Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) procedures, emphasizing the importance of hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk control in the workplace, particularly in the computer and technology industries. It details common hazards, including physical, mechanical, and chemical risks, and provides safety precautions and guidelines for preventing accidents. Additionally, it includes tasks for identifying safety precautions and assessing risks in a computer laboratory setting.
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Lesson 3: Occupational Health and Safety Procedures

Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control

Occupational safety and health (OSH) is a planned system of working to


prevent illness and injury where you work by recognizing and identifying hazards and
risks. Health and safety procedure is the responsibility of all persons in the computer
and technology industries. You must identify the hazards where you are working and
decide how dangerous they are. Eliminate the hazard or modify the risk that it presents.
There are three steps to manage health and safety at work: (1.) Spot the Hazard
(Hazard Identification), (2.) Assess the Risk (Risk Assessment) and (3.) Make the
Changes (Risk Control). You can use these three Think Safe steps to help prevent
accidents at work
The Think Safe Steps
1. Spot the Hazard
A hazard is anything that could hurt you or someone else.
Examples of workplace hazards include:
 frayed electrical cords (could result in electrical shock)
 boxes stacked precariously (they could fall on someone)
 noisy machinery (could result in damage to your hearing)
During working hours, you must remain alert to anything that may be dangerous. If you
see, hear or smell anything odd, take note. If you think it could be a hazard, tell
someone.

2. Assess the Risk


Assessing the risk means working out how likely it is that a hazard will harm
someone and how serious the harm could be.
Whenever you spot a hazard, assess the risk by asking yourself two questions:
How likely is it that the hazard could harm me or someone else?
How badly could I or someone else be harmed?
Always tell someone (your employer, your supervisor or your health and safety
representative) about hazards you can't fix yourself, especially if the hazard could cause
serious harm to anyone.
For example, (1)Ask your supervisor for instructions and training before using
equipment, (2)Ask for help moving or lifting heavy objects, and (3) Tell your supervisor
if you think a work practice could be dangerous.
If you are not sure of the safest way to do something during work experience, always
ask your supervisor.

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3. Make the Changes
It is your employer's responsibility to fix hazards. Sometimes you may be able to
fix simple hazards yourself, as long as you don't put yourself or others at risk. For
example, you can pick up things from the floor and put them away to eliminate a trip
hazard.

Common hazards encountered by computer technicians and users

A hazard is a situation in the workplace that has the potential to harm the health
and safety of people or to damage plant and equipment. The situation could involve a
task, chemical or equipment used. Hazard management is a continuous process that
can be used to improve the health and safety of all workplaces.

Physical Hazards
One of the most common physical hazards involving computer technicians is
cables running across the floor. If someone trips, falls, and hurts himself because of a
cable you ran across the floor, someone (you, your employer, or your customer) has a
serious legal negligence problem. If you need to temporarily run a cable across the
floor, place a Danger sign similar to those "wet floor" signs used by cleaning services.
For cables that are temporary but will need to run across the floor for a longer period of
time, use "gaffers tape". Gaffers tape is a heavy tape with strong adhesive to stick to the
floor. For long term cable routing there is a wide variety of cable organizing devices like
cable ties, cable wraps, and cable raceways which can be used to run cable safely
along the wall or ceiling.

Other common physical hazards include leaving tools on top of ladders and
placing electronic equipment in precarious positions or on support that is not sturdy
enough or not designed for holding electronic equipment.

Mechanical Hazards
When working on electronic equipment, ask yourself "Is there any way this
equipment could hurt me?” You might stick your hand in a printer and suddenly the
paper feed arm moves, feeding not only paper through the printer, but a piece of your
finger too.
You might move your hand past a computer chassis and lose a chunk of flesh
because it is razor sharp. When working on electronic equipment always be alert to any
possibility of being hurt by moving parts, hot components, or sharp edges.

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Chemical Hazards
There is a wide array of chemicals used with electronic equipment. There are
display cleaning chemicals, keyboard cleaning chemicals, compressed gas dirt and dust
removers, and many cleaning solvents. Some of these chemicals can be harmful if
accidentally swallowed, get on bare skin, or get in eyes. Before using any chemicals for
electronic equipment always read the warnings and instructions on the label.
Also be very careful when dealing with inkjet printer cartridges, or laser printer toner
cartridges. Ink and toner can stain skin, clothing and carpet.

Electric Shock Hazard


Inside computers and electronic equipment, there is a range of voltages from 3.3
volts to 25 volts, most of which are harmless. But at the power supply, you will find line
voltage, which is a lethal 220 volts.

The workplace should have safety guidelines to follow to:


 Protect people from injury
 Protect equipment from damage
 Protect the environment from contamination

Safety Precautions when working:


1. Always ground or discharge yourself before touching
any part of the computer.
2. Do not work alone so that there is someone who can take care of you in case of
accident or emergency.
3. Be careful with the tools that may cause short circuit.
4. Always pull the cable connector on the handle and not hold on the cable itself.
5. Use only rubber shoes when standing on the ground or in a concrete floor.
6. Make sure that the pins are properly aligned when connecting a cable connector.
7. Always power off and unplug the computer before working on it.
8. Take away any liquid such as mineral water or soft drinks near your working area
or near computers.
9. Contingency measures during workplace accidents, fire, and other emergencies
are recognized.
10. Personal protective equipment is correctly used in accordance with organization
procedures and practice.
11. Hazard/risks in the workplace and their corresponding indicators are identified to
minimize or eliminate risk to co‐workers, workplace, and environment.
12. Take necessary precautions to protect the component of the computer from
damaged caused by Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).
13. Hold the components by edges and do not touch the IC’s.
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14. Read and follow instructions on the manual carefully.
15. Do not use excessive force if things do not quite slip into place.

Fire Safety Guidelines


 Know the location of fire extinguishers, how to use
them and which to use for electrical fires and for
combustible fires.
 Find an escape route in case a fire gets out of
control.
 Know how to contact emergency services quickly
 Keep the workspace clean.
 Keep most solvents in a separate area.

Process
Process
Task 1: Identifying Safety Precautions

A. Directions: On the table provided below, list down the safety precautions applicable
for people, equipment and the environment. Use the safety precautions when working as
your reference.
People Equipment Environment

B. Direction: Identify what hazard is being illustrated in the situation below.


__________ 1. Slippery computer laboratory floor
__________ 2. Hot components, or sharp edges of computer devices
__________ 3. Laser printer toner
__________ 4. Obstructed electrical cables
__________ 5. Open CRT monitor
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Reflect
Reflectand
and
Understand
Understand
Task 2: Short Interview (Insert a picture of your respondent and his/her signature)

Directions: Conduct an interview with a skilled computer technician, electrician,


cellphone technician, electronics and ask the following guide questions:
(At least 1 Paragraph each question)
1. What are your personal preparations for your own safety when working?
2. What are the other safety precautions that you apply when working?
3. What are your tips for beginners like us in adhering with the safety precautions?

Task 3: Time to Browse

Directions: Using the internet, read more eBooks about occupational health and safety
precautions. Also, you can watch video presentations featuring safety precautions when
working. Have a note or hard copy of what you have researched. You may use the
following web sites as your reference:
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuRymEHxm3I
2. http://danreb.com/sites/default/files/CHS-NC2%20Reviewer%20-%20With
%20Oral%20Questioning_0.pdf
3. http://info.psu.edu.sa/psu/cis/kalmustafa/CISCO/Lecture%20Slides/
ITE_PC_v40_Chapter2.pdf

Transfer
Transfer
Task 4: I Care for Safe Work

Direction: Observe the set-up of your school’s Computer Laboratory. Pay attention to
the procedures and arrangement being practiced and used in the workplace. Identify
hazards and assess the risk based on your observations.

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Spot the hazard (At least 1 Paragraph)

If you spot something hazardous, what should you do?

 Simple hazard (e.g. boxes on the floor that get in the way)

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

 More complex hazard (e.g. frayed cords, damaged equipment)


 (At least 1 Paragraph)

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________

Assess the risk (At least 1 Paragraph)

What two main things should the person in charge or responsible for safety consider
when assessing the risk?

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

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Take Note
Instructions:

1. The output of your activities must be in computerized form.


2. You use short size bond paper in each activity.
3. Write your name and section in each activity.
4. All of your activities must be stapled upon submission.
5. Design is not necessary as long as it is neat/clean.

Deadline of submission: October 30, 2024

Thank you and may God Bless Us All!..

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