A01

SAFE WORKING PRACTICES IN

A BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Understand how safe working practices are applied in a

business environment
SLIDE 1 - PROTECTING HEALTH
1. Use the internet to research TWO measures used to protect health when using IT
in a business eg:
 ergonomic designs of equipment and furniture

 positioning of equipment

 posture

 taking regular breaks/ change of activity

 eye sight checks

 health and safety training

2. Give an example that explains the potential danger to health a measure is designed
to addresses

3. Describe how the measure can reduce risk

Tip: annotate images to show potential dangers and/or how a safe working practice can reduce risk.
Explain why is it important to do these things. Place the majority of your text in the speaker notes
section, this will get you the higher grades! You may decided to use 2 slides instead of 1. Useful
sites/articles: Teach ICT Health & Safety
SLIDE 2 - PROTECTING PHYSICAL
SAFETY
1. Use the internet to research TWO measures used to protect safety when using IT in
a business eg:
 trip hazards eg trailing cables

 electrical safety: electrical checks (PAT); no water by machines; not

overloading sockets
 safely positioning equipment to avoid falls

 observing health and safety rules

 health and safety training

2. Give an example that explains the potential danger to physical safety a measure is
designed to addresses

3. Describe how the measure can reduce risk

Tip: annotate images to show potential dangers and/or how a safe working practice can reduce risk.
Place the majority of your text in the speaker notes section, this will get you the higher grades. Useful
sites/articles: Teach ICT Health & Safety
SLIDE 3 - PROTECTING FILES FROM LOSS
1. Use the internet to research TWO measures used to protect files from loss when
using IT in a business eg:
 backup strategies: files to backup; frequency; destination/medium; storage
 organising files: folder structure; meaningful file and folder names

2. Give an example that explains the potential danger to files a measure is designed to
addresses eg hard disc failure, virus attack or accidental deletion

3. Describe how the measure can reduce risk

Useful sites/articles:
 "Managing an IT disaster“
 ICT knowledgebase Backups
SLIDE 4 – PROTECTING FILES FROM UNAUTHORISED
ACCESS/MODIFICATION
1. Use the internet to research TWO measures used to protect
files from unauthorised access/modification eg:
 setting a password to open the document
 Setting a password to modify the document

2. Give an example that explains the potential danger from

unauthorised access the measure is designed to addresses, for
example ensuring the safety of files

3. Describe how the measures can reduce risk

Useful sites/articles:
 Data loss
 Data theft
SLIDE 5 – STRONG PASSWORD
1. Your final slide should include guidance on choosing a
password

Useful sites/articles:

2. Lockdown - password guidance

3. Choosing a password