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Quarter 1 – Module 1: Lesson 5 Practice Occupational Safety and Health Procedure
(OHS )
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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both
from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming
their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:
As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
For the learner:
The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner
is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies and
skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
What I Know
Pre- Assessment
As part of your initial activity, try to assess your prior knowledge and
experience related to uses of computer hand tool.
Task 1: Identification. Read the following situations and identify what type of hazard they
will create. Write your answer on the separate paper.
_______ 1. Eating and drinking while using your desktop or laptop.
_______ 2. Seating in front of your computer for more than half a day.
_______ 3. Not checking the unplug charger or cable wires.
_______ 4. A victim of bullying and violence at work.
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_______ 5. Cables and wires are not properly tied.
_______ 6. Having a sort of headaches due to stress and depressions.
_______7. Itchiness of the hands due to some germs acquired from the keyboard.
_______ 8. You accidentally touch an open cable wire plugged in a live circuit.
_______ 9. Having a back pain due to over working in front of the computer.
_______ 10. Exposing your face in front of the monitor for more than 8 hours.
Task 2: Vocabulary Words. Get your dictionary and write the meaning of the following
words.
1. Hazard - ____________________________________________________
2. Risk - _______________________________________________________
3. Precautionary - _______________________________________________
4. Exposure - ___________________________________________________
5. Safety - ______________________________________________________
Performance Standard
The learners shall be able to consistently observe precautionary measures
and respond to risk and hazards in the workplace.
What’s In
A. Directions: Match Column A with Column B. Write only the letter of the correct
answer on a separate sheet of paper.
Column A Column B
1. It is represented by a rectangle. a. Decision
It refers to an action in a business process. b. Process
2. It is represented by a diamond. A process that
can answer a decision of "yes" or "no" requires c. Arrow line
a decision box.
3. It is represented by a small circle or a connector d. Connector
box and is labeled using letters.
4. Drawn in one direction, preferably from top to e. Sub-process
bottom to keep a flowchart clear.
5. A process is represented by a rectangle with double
lines on each side.
What is It
RISK - is the possibility of a person being injured or receiving a bad health effect due to a
hazard.
See for instance, you are using a computer desktop in an interest café and
you did not notice that the CPU is open with an open live cable (circuit)
.The open CPU with open circuit is the Hazard because it can harm you and
even can put your life in danger through electrocution. Thus, using the said
computer desktop is the risk, because of the possibility that it can put your
life in danger.
Once you have identified your workplace hazards, you should consider if you can
eliminate them completely. If this is not possible, you must then consider how you can
control the risks so that it’s unlikely your employees will be harmed.
What’s More
A. Direction: Matching Type. Match the column A to column B. Write the letter of the
correct answer on the blank.
Column A Column B
______1. It can cause harm to a person. A. Ergonomic
______2. It is the possibility of a person being injured. B. Hazard
______3. A hazard caused by bacteria and viruses. C. Physical
______4. A hazard due to the exposure of radiation. D. Risk
______5. This hazard can cause poor body posture. E. Biological
B. Direction. Fill in the blank the different examples of the following hazards.
1. 1. 1. 1. 1.
2. 2. 2. 2. 2.
C. Direction. Write 5 things that you should do every time you go to a computer shop to
do your homework.
1. _____________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________
What’s In
A. Direction: Read the following questions and write on a separate paper your answer.
1. _____________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________________________________
What is It
Identify hazards and risk factors that have the potential to cause harm (hazard
identification).
Analyze and evaluate the risk associated with that hazard (risk analysis, and risk
evaluation).
Determine appropriate ways to eliminate the hazard, or control the risk when the hazard
cannot be eliminated (risk control).
bodily injury,
KEY POINT ON HOW TO CONTROL OR AVOID THE OCCURANCE FROM
disease,
HAZARD IN YOUR
change in the way the body functions, grows, or
WORKPLACE
develops,
effects on a developing fetus.
effects on children, grandchildren, etc. (inheritable
genetic effects)
decrease in life span,
change in mental condition resulting from stress, traumatic experiences, exposure to
solvents, and so on, and
What’s More
Direction. Answer the following with True or False. Write True if the statement is correct
and False if wrong on a separate paper.
____________1. Risk assessment is the process where you can identify the risk factors.
____________2. We should analyze and evaluate he risk associated with the kind of hazard.
____________3. Determine the appropriate ways to eliminate the hazard or control of risk.
____________4. One of the bad effect of hazards is good and proper body posture.
____________5. OSH stands of occasional safety and health.
____________6. Most people prefer the document holder to be between the keyboard and
the monitor.
____________7. It is important to detect the presence of glare and reflection on your
computer.
____________8. A well designed mouse should not cause undue pressure on the wrist and
forearm muscles.
What’s In
B. Identify the key point on how to control the hazard and risk.
________1. Adjust the height of the work surface and/or the height of the chair.
________2. Adjust the seat tilt so that you are comfortable when you are working on the
keyboard.
_________3. Place this in a position that allows the forearms to be close to the horizontal and
the wrists to be straight.
_________4. Set the eye to screen at the distance that permits you to most easily focus on the
screen.
_________5. Place all controls and task materials within a comfortable reach of both hands
so that there is no unnecessary twisting of any part of the body.
What is It
Regulatory Requirements under the Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and
Training Regulation
Employers must:
What’s More
Direction. Fill out the following with the correct record needed in a computer
shop business. Copy the format in your 1 whole sheet of paper.
What I Can Do
Task 1: List down different ways that you will apply at home to avoid the
different kinds of hazard while learning from home.
Types of hazard Your own way to avoid hazard while
learning from home
1. Physical Hazard
2. Ergonomic Hazard
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3. Chemical Hazard
4. Biological Hazard
5. Psychological Hazard
Assessment
A. Direction. Identification. Read the following situations and identify what type of hazard
they will create. Write your answer on the separate paper.
_______ 1. Eating and drinking while using your desktop or laptop.
_______ 2. Seating in front of your computer for more than half a day.
_______ 3. Not checking the unplug charger or cable wires.
_______ 4. A victim of bullying and violence at work.
_______ 5. Cables and wires are not properly tied.
_______ 6. Having a sort of headaches due to stress and depressions.
_______7. Itchiness of the hands due to some germs acquired from the keyboard.
_______ 8. You accidentally touch an open cable wire plugged in a live circuit.
_______ 9. Having a back pain due to over working in front of the computer.
_______ 10. Exposing your face in front of the monitor for more than 8 hours.
B. Direction: Read the following questions and write on a separate paper your answer.
Additional Activities
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Direction: Write The 10 key points to control and evaluate hazard and risk and say something
about it base on what you have learned.
References
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https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/hazard_risk.html#:~:text=Identify
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