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Occupational safety and health (OSH) is an organized operation to help prevent illness and injury.

The Safety Policies are:


The policies must be remembered to eliminate hazards:

1. Do not work alone. Make sure that there is always someone who can take care of you if an
emergency arises. It is best to stay safe as much as possible. Keep company around at all times.
2. Make sure to always turn the power off of the computer. Make sure to always unplug the
computer before starting to work on it. It is necessary to follow these rules. Turning the plug for
too long may damage the hardware.
3. Take away any kind of liquid like water or tea from your computer. If you keep it near your
workplace, it might spill. It is best to avoid accidentally damaging the computer part or getting
electrocuted. Water may cause in destructive damage to the monitor and mouse. It may stop
working, or electrical wires may get damaged.
4. Be careful around electrical tools. These tools can cause a short circuit to happen in your
workplace. Short circuits may cause fire outbreaks. Be careful when handling a computer device
or electrical component to avoid such a scene.
5. Make sure to ground or discharge your computer. Make sure to send out electric charges, always
before touching any part of the computer. It is so that you do not get any electric shock. It
prevents some reactions from happening, and the electricity flows straight to the ground.
6. Make sure not to use excessive force when handling a computer. If things do not slip into place,
do not keep pressing. If you do so, it will break. Give time and if it still does not work, go to a store.
Do not fix problems if you do not know the right cause.
7. Make sure to clean the area where you will be working, before and after using it. It is to ensure
you maintain sanitation and prevent unnecessary accidents. A clean and sanitized workplace will
help you focus on work as well.
8. Make sure to hold all the components on the edges of your table. Make clear not to touch your
device’s Integrated Circuit (IC) parts. It may cause fires or any electric shocks to you.
9. Make sure to always bring personal protective equipment (PPE). You may never know when you
need it. It is better to remain safe always. It will help you protect against diseases and germs. Also,
it is made by following the organization’s OHS practices and procedures.
10. Make sure that the pins are correctly aligned in their places. It is to make sure when connecting
a cable connector to your device.
11. The contingency measures if any mishaps happen in your workplace. It could range from
accidents, fires, and other emergencies. It also helps to make you stay alert.
12. Use the brush, blower, or compressed air when cleaning the computer system. Make sure to
clean carefully to eliminate all the dust and particles.

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 used to manage health and safety at work:
1. Spot the Hazard (Hazard Identification)
2. Assess the Risk (Risk Assessment)
3. Make the Changes (Risk Control)
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)

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?

For example:
• Ask your supervisor for instructions and training before using equipment.
• Ask for help moving or lifting heavy objects.
• Tell your supervisor if you think a work practice could be dangerous.

3. Make the Changes


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.

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.

Common Hazards Encountered by Computer Technicians and Users


1. Physical Hazards
One of the most common physical hazards is cables running across the floor. If someone trips,
falls, and hurts himself because of a cable you ran across the floor, someone 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. It comes in a wide range of colors, from unintrusive
matte black to hazard warning red. Although it has strong adhesive, it can be removed easily and
cleanly.
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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Electric Shock Hazard
Inside computers and electronic equipment, there is a range of voltages from 3.3 volts to 25 volts,
most of these are harmless. But at the power supply, you'll find line voltage, which is a lethal 220
volts. Most of the time while working inside computers and electronic equipment, you'll want
them unplugged from the wall socket. If you need to work on equipment while it is still plugged
in or powered up, remove all jewelry and wrist watches.
If you must work inside a line power distribution box, wear an electrician’s rubber insulated gloves
and safety glasses. You might think you don't need these safety devices because you are going to
be extra careful, but one little slip could cause a flaming explosion that could take off your hand,
embed shrapnel in your eyes, or conduct electricity through your heart, where it takes only 10
milliamps (0.01) to kill a human.
5. CRT Monitor High-Voltage Hazard
CRT monitors are becoming less common nowadays, but should you run into one, it is best NOT
to open it up. Instead, outsource any CRT repair job to a qualified CRT repair service. A CRT
monitor has a high-voltage anode inside it, which can carry a charge of up to 25,000 volts, and it
can still be holding a high charge days after the power is removed.
If you must open a CRT monitor case for some reason, be sure to study the proper way to
discharge a CRT before you proceed. It involves using a jumper wire and a flat blade screwdriver
to shorten the anode to ground. After being discharged, even with no power connection, the
anode voltage will actually build up again. So, you have to repeatedly discharge it.

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