Principles of Information Technology

1. Principles of Information Technology Job Safety Skills

2. Your Work Experience! • How many of you have ever had a job? • Where did you work? • What did you do? • Did you have safety guidelines to follow? • Have you ever felt uncomfortable performing a task at work? Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

3. Does a safe workplace exist? • Safety is the CONTROL of accidental loss. • A true safe work place DOES NOT exist. • Regardless of the job, hazards are going to take place! • HAZARD • An activity, event or condition that could create an incident that causes damage, injury or illness. • CAN YOU THINK OF ANY HAZARDS? Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

4. Hazards • Most people think of hazardous jobs as those that involve construction or heavy lifting, but this is FALSE. • Hazardous Jobs • Office Jobs • Teachers • Engineers • Preachers • Healthcare Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

5. Facts about Hazards • HAZARDS can not be removed, only CONTROLLED. • Hazard Control • Reducing risk on injury, damage or loss • ALL jobs have some form of Hazard. • WHAT ARE THE HAZARDS ON YOUR JOB? Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

6. Types of Hazards • Physical • Noisy Equipment • Vibrating Equipment • Falling Objects • Chemical • Strong products • Oil based paint • Biological • Insect Stings • Mold • Ergonomic • Poor lighting • Inappropriate job or workstation design • Repetitive strain • Psychological • Workplace-induced stressors • Discrimination • Excessive work hours • Relationships Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

7. Incidents & Accidents INCIDENTS ACCIDENTS Incidents that have caused one or more of the following: Injuries to Workers Property damage Environmental damage Loss of profits Loss of productivity Hazards can eventually lead to: • Events that could have, but did not, cause an injury • Near Misses Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

8. So how do you Promote Safety? • Ergonomics • The study of the fit between people and their jobs Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

9. Goals of Ergonomics • Increase the well-being of workers • Increase the productivity of workers • Improve the health of workers Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

10. Ergonomics • Workers who feel well work better! • Workers well-being can be improved by • Having a healthy and safe workplace • Reducing worker stress • Increasing job safety • Reducing repetitive strain injuries • Studies how: • People work with people • People work with equipment Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

11. Ergonomic Hazard • Any hazard that can cause injury or harm to a body part or system • Repetitive Strain Injuries • Injuries caused by doing the same task over and over again each and every day Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

12. Ergonomic Fit Checklist • What task(s) needs to be done? • What tools and equipment are needed? • Is a lot of physical work needed? • Is a lot of mental work needed? • Is paying attention important to the work? • Is the workplace adjustable? • Something that can be made to fit or be used in many different ways by many different people Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

13. Preventing Accidents • Read signs and know the meanings of signs. • Obey Rules set forth by your company. • DO NOT do anything that will put you in a situation where you feel unsafe. • Always use protective equipment. • Always notify a supervisor of a hazardous situation. Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

14. Common Injuries • Back strains • Slipping on slippery floor • Strained eyesight • Tripping over a ladder Can you think of any other common Injuries? Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

15. Controlling Hazards Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

16. Scenarios • We will now evaluate a few scenarios and determine what Type of Hazard it is, the potential workplace, and how it could have been avoided!!!! • AND REMEMBER… Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills

17. YOUR LIFE IS IMPORTANT, SO BE SAFE!! Principles of IT: Job Safety Skills