Occupational

Health and
Safety
(OHS )
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
Policy

An Information and Communication technology (ICT)

student should know how to behave when working in the
computer laboratory. Safety practices should be learned
early and always adheres in working with any electrical
and electronic device, including personal computers and
its peripherals. This is for your protection as well as to
the people working with you, and for the devices that
you are using.
Occupational safety and health (OSH)
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. a
Common Hazards Encountered by Computer
Technicians and Users
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.
Common Hazards Encountered by Computer
Technicians and Users
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.
 Common Hazards Encountered by Computer
Technicians and Users
Chemical Hazards
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
Common Hazards Encountered by Computer
Technicians and Users
Electric Shock Hazard
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
Occupational Health and Safety standards
Each student has a responsibility to their
colleagues and their organization to report
and act upon any potential workplace
hazard. Students need to be aware of the
type of hazards that are possibly present in
their work environment
Procedure
1.Identify the hazard.
2. Clear the area close to the hazard.
3. Partition the hazard off or clearly
identify the area to protect other people
from harm.
4. If the hazard can easily and safely
cleared, then do so.
If not…
5. Report the hazard to the appropriate
person (such as teacher in charge, principal
etc.) to obtain assistance.

6. Following clearing of the hazard fill out

the correct documentation to assist in
identifying improved practice to reduce
further incidence of hazards.
Accident Reports
Forms are used to give specific details with regards to
accidents that happened in the laboratory during
experiments.

Accident reports contain the following details:

 Name of the person injured
 Date and time of the accident
 Type of injury
 First aid given
 Action taken to prevent further accidents