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BTEC National Unit 23

Health & Safety. BTEC National Unit 23. Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 European Directive 90/270/EEC 1993. an understanding of those aspects of the Health and Safety at Work Act as it applies to computer users safe working practice and an awareness of ESD. Health & Safety.

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BTEC National Unit 23

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  1. Health & Safety BTEC National Unit 23

  2. Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 • European Directive 90/270/EEC 1993 • an understanding of those aspects of the Health and Safety at Work Act as it applies to computer users • safe working practice and an awareness of ESD Health & Safety What You Need To Demonstrate Computer Hardware

  3. Employer Obligations • Ensuring • Safe equipment • Safe work systems • Safe work environment Health & Safety at Work Act 1997 • Employers must: • Protect the health, safety & welfare of their employees How? BY….

  4. Employer Obligations European Directive 90/270/EEC 1993 • Specific Requirements for: • Working with display equipment

  5. Employer Obligations European Directive 90/270/EEC 1993 • Legislation recognised that • Application of Ergonomicprinciples Can largely avoid hazards to Health & Safety

  6. Ergonomics What’s that? Study of efficiency of workers and their working environment

  7. What’s this ergonomics thing? … Something to do with the design of office furniture? Does that include computer equipment? Yeh… screen displays, keyboards,workstation layout. Ergonomics

  8. Ergonomics Good Workstation Design • Considerations: • Things for you students to find out!!!! • Recommended work surface height • Desktop surface • Document holder position • Chair type & height (footrest needed?) • Screen viewing range • Screen configuration • Office lighting • Cabling • Office layout (doors, radiators, space) • Eye tests?

  9. VDU Operators Eye Strain Fatigue • May be caused by: • Excessively large screens • Over 18 inches • Working too long at the VDU without a break • Viewing at close range < 300mm • Large bright screens • Bad office lighting • Relative position of screen and document

  10. VDU Operators • Use anti-glare screens • Ensure monitors are • Flicker free • High interlace rate • High refresh rate > 50 Hz • High screen resolution • Adjustable brightness & contrast • Avoid large bright screens. Reducing Eye Strain Fatigue

  11. VDU Operators Bodily Fatigue • May be caused by: • Poor seating posture • Holding the head at an awkward angle to view the screen and documents • Using a keyboard at the wrong angle and the wrong height • Carpal tunnel syndrome or (RSI – repetitive strain injury) • Ulna neuritis – nerves along edge of hand become inflamed • Having to bend to reach different parts of the workstation

  12. Computer Workshops • Ensure that • While cover is open • Cable is physically disconnected Safe Working Practices • Precautions when • Adding or removing computer components from inside a PC There’s more…

  13. Computer Workshops Ensure that you • Neutralise ESD • wear an ESD band Or • touch a metal objectplugged into wall socket. (doesn’t have to be turned on) Safe Working Practices • Precautions when • Adding or removing computer components from inside a PC

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