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Technology and Livelihood

Education 9
(Computer Hardware Servicing)
Quarter 3 – Module 5:
Safety Precautions (Occupational
Health and Safety)
Technology and Livelihood Education – Grade 9
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 3 – Module 5: Safety Precautions (Occupational Health and Safety)
First Edition, 2020

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Technology and
Livelihood
Education 9
(Computer Hardware Servicing)
Quarter 3 – Module 5: Safety
Precautions (Occupational
Health and Safety)
Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners, can continue
your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions, exercises, and discussions are
carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.

Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by- step as you
discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.

Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each SLM. This will tell
you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if you need to ask your facilitator or your
teacher’s assistance for better understanding of the lesson. At the end of each module, you need to
answer the post-test to self-check your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test.
We trust that you will be honest in using these.

In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teacher are also provided to our
facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they can best help you on your home-based
learning.

Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any part of this SLM. Use
a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises and tests. And read the instructions carefully
before performing each task.

If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in answering the tasks in this
module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator.

Thank you.
 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master the application of
Occupational health and Safety in working with computer devices and equipment. The scope of this
module permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the
diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the
course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are
now using.

The set of modules was designed and written to help you be familiar with the different concept and
develop the different skills required in the specialization Computer Hardware Servicing. This module
particularly focuses on how to diagnose and configure computer systems and networks of computer
system errors.

After going through this module, you are expected to diagnose and configure computer systems and
networks of computer system errors (TLE_ICTCS9DT-IIIf-j- 2).

1. Define Occupational Health and Safety;

2. Enumerate and explain personal safety while working with PCs; and,

3. Apply OHS procedures in diagnosing and configuring computer systems and networks.

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 What I Know

Read each item carefully. Write YES if the statement shows application of safety procedures and NO
if not. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. George washed his hands after going to the comfort room, then plugged in the power source.
2. Dianne prepared the anti-static mat so that she can place the computer on it while diagnosing what is
wrong.
3. Arthur ran around a set of cables lying on the ground.
4. Marco asked his teacher to help him pull out the CPU fan from the computer case.
5. Patrick unplugged the power source before starting to work on the computer unit.

Check your answer using the key to corrections.

Were you able to get all the correct answers? If yes, then that means you already know much about
our topic in this module.

If not, it is alright. Because that means you will learn something new from this module.

Lesson
Safety Precautions
1
Safety precautions in the diagnosis and configuration of computers include the proper safety gear or
tools and equipment you need to prepare before doing a job. This means that you should know the
personal protective equipment (PPE) you need to have before starting work.

In this module, you will learn all about Occupational Health and Safety and its importance in working
with computers.

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 What’s In

Before we proceed to our topic, let us look back at the previous lesson. This will test if you remember
what you learned about the lesson you have finished.

Activity 1: Who Am I

Identify the computer system error being described. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. These are quite dangerous types of errors that can be present on a computer.
2. These may cause an unstable or unresponsive system, leaving no possible option but to click the
RESET button.
3. These are due to corrupted hardware, especially RAM module malfunction and bad sectors on
hard disks.
4. The solution is simply by reinstalling or updating the drivers.
5. These are characterized by short beep sounds from the tiny internal speaker of the motherboard.

Check your answers from the key to correction. Did you get

them all correct? Great job!

Notes to the Teacher

This module will help guide the students in becoming familiar with Personal Protective Equipment and its
importance in ensuring safety while working with computers.

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 What’s New

Activity 2: Unscramble Us

Unscramble the set of letters below to form words related to the lesson.

SILENT RYD ACTIOUSU

FASTEY STANCESIA

Check your answer using the key to corrections.

Were you able to decode all of them? Well done! Let us now proceed to our discussion.

What is It

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) refers to the rules, policies, procedures and actions whose goal
is to protect the health, safety and welfare of all people in a certain workplace. The Occupational Safety
and Health Standards was formulated in 1978 in compliance with the constitutional mandate to
safeguard the worker’s social and economic well-being as well as his physical safety and health.

Every worker has a right to a safe and healthy job and to work in an environment that allows them to
live an economically and socially productive life. Safety practices and procedures should be learned
ahead and always adhered to when working with any electrical device including personal computers
and peripherals.

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Personal safety while working with PC’s

Listen attentively.

Before starting any activity, listen attentively to your teacher’s instruction

to make sure accidents or any unwanted events will not happen in the
workplace.

https://vaniuno.wordpress.com/2010/10/25/a-teacher-
as-an-instructor-vs-an-instructor/

Keep everything dry.

Make sure you are dry before working on the computer to avoid
electrocution. Also, do not bring liquids such as drinking water inside the
computer laboratory to avoid spilling over electrical devices.
https://www.mysafetysign.com/no-drinking-iso-
prohibition-sign/sku-is-1101

Be cautious.

Do not remove internal devices of the computer when it is turned on. Always
turn off the power source before working inside the computer.

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Be safe at all times.

Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times. Examples of PPE are
coveralls, shoes with rubber sole, anti- static wrist strap and the like. This
will help prevent any injury in case of untoward incidents.
https://www.russellworthsolicitors.co.uk/personal-
injury-solicitors/role-modern-personal-protective-
equipment-safe-workplaces/

Be at your best behavior.

Avoid playing or running around while inside the room. Unnecessary

activities inside the workplace may result into bumping equipment or
tripping over electric cables.
https://www.123rf.com/photo_9432788_no-
running.html

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 Ask for assistance.

Approach your teacher when you have questions on dealing with computer
devices. Do not hesitate to ask for assistance.

https://www.123rf.com/photo_33344031_
stock-vector-student-asking-teacher.html

Practice working with safety.

Apply safety measures in handling tools and equipment. This is

necessary to avoid certain damages to the equipment or device and
injury to the person.
https://www.techno.com.my/online/index.php?main_page
=index&manufacturers_id=13&sort=20a&filter_id=568&
page=5

As an ICT student, you are further expected to

maintain good health, to have a neat personal appearance and to practice safety procedures while
working at all time, with the appropriate tools and equipment required by the job.

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 What’s More

To check what you have learned from the discussion, answer the following activity.

Activity 3: Judge me

Read the following situations below. Decide whether the person involved practices personal safety
when dealing with computer. Write APPROVE if the situation presents the application of OHS and
write DISAPPROVE if not. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Mary washed her hands after eating her sandwich, then immediately pressed the power button of
the computer.
2. David prepared the anti-static mat so that he can place the computer on it while diagnosing what is
wrong.
3. Annabel walked cautiously around a set of cables lying on the ground.
4. Marina asked her teacher to help her pull out the power supply from the computer case.
5. Patricia unplugged the power source before starting to work on the computer unit.

What I Have Learned

Let us have a summary of what you have learned today.

Activity 4: I FILL You

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words/phrase. Write your answers on a separate sheet of
paper.

1. The topic of this lesson is all about .

2. I have learned through this lesson that .

3. The terms / ideas I found hard to understand are .

4. I enjoyed learning the terms / ideas about .

5. I am having difficulty with .

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 What I Can Do

Activity 4: Be prepared

As an ICT student, you should always practice Occupational Health and

Safety procedures at all times. Now you are tasked to make your own “10
RULES WHILE INSIDE THE COMPUTER LABORATORY”. Put
emphasis on OHS and COVID 19 protocols while you are making your
rules. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

http://up.vvuhsd.org/academics/computer-
lab/computer-lab-rules

Assessment

Read each item carefully. Write YES if the statement applies OHS and NO if not. Write your answers
on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Marie eats a sandwich while preparing her tools to diagnose the computer.
2. Alfred wears an anti-static wrist strap while checking the inside of the CPU.
3. Mona jumps over a cable sticking out of the floor.
4. Brad asks his teacher to help him open the computer case.
5. Cherish walks cautiously to the computer door.
6. Peter bangs the screwdrivers like drum sticks on the table.
7. Scott secretly keeps a bottle of soda in his bag while inside the computer laboratory.
8. Michelle unplugged the computer’s power source before removing all the cables.
9. Aira jots notes as the teacher discusses the proper handling of computer hand tools.
10. Myra posts a wet floor sign to warn her classmates.

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Answer Key

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References
Information and Communications Technology: Computer Hardware Servicing, K to 12 Basic
Education Program Learning Materials for Grade 9, 2013, First Edition

http://www.oshc.dole.gov.ph/images/Files/OSH%20Standards%202017.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5gxAICpKps

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