TLE 7- QUARTER 1- WEEK 2
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Standards in ICT
HAZARD- anything that could hurt you or anybody.
EXAMPLES of workplace hazards include:
frayed electrical cords (could result in electrical shock)
• boxes stacked precariously (they could fall on anybody)`
• noisy machinery (could result in damage to hearing)
RISK- is the possibility that a hazard will harm anybody.
HAZARDS IN ICT ENVIRONMENTS:
1. Physical Hazards: includes cables running across the floor, slippery floor
2. Mechanical Hazards: includes rotating machine parts, reciprocating motions, and transverse motions.
Ex. computer chassis
3. Chemical Hazards: display cleaning chemicals, keyboard cleaning chemicals, compressed gas dirt and dust
removers, and many cleaning solvents.
4. Electric Shock Hazard: Inside computers and electronic equipment
5. CRT Monitor High- Voltage Hazard- open CRT monitors
5S IN ORGANIZING ICT ENVIRONMENTS:
1. Seiri - Sorting/Putting things in order (Remove/discard what is not needed so that there are fewer
hazards and less clutter to interfere with work. Only keep what is needed.)
2. Seiton - Orderliness/Proper Arrangement (Place things in such a way that they can be easily reached
whenever they are needed. There must be a place for everything, and everything must be in its place.)
3. Seiso - Clean/cleanliness. (Keep workplace and things clean and polished; no trash or dirt in the
workplace)
4. Seiketsu - Standardize/Purity (Maintain cleanliness after cleaning, consistently- perpetual cleaning.
Such cleaning is part of everyone’s work.)
5. Shitsuke - Sustaining/discipline/commitment (Maintain standards and keep the facility in safe and
efficient order day after day, year after year.)
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING IN ICT ENVIRONMENTS AND FIRE SAFETY GUIDELINE
THE 3 MAJOR OBJECTIVES OF FOLLOWING SAFETY GUIDELINES:
Protect people from injury.
·Protect equipment from damage.
·Protect the environment from contamination.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING:
1. Always ground or discharge yourself before touching any part of the computer.
2. Do not work alone so that there is someone who can take care of you in case of accident or
emergency.
3. Be careful with the tools that may cause a short circuit.
4. Always pull the cable connector on the handle and not hold on the cable itself.
5. Use only rubber shoes when standing on the ground or on a concrete floor.
6. Make sure that the pins are properly aligned when connecting a cable connector.
7. Always power off and unplug the computer after working on it.
8. Take away any liquid such as mineral water or soft drinks near your working area or near computers.
9. Contingency measures during workplace accidents, fire, and other emergencies are recognized.
10. Personal protective equipment is correctly used in accordance with organization procedures and
practice.
11. Hazard/risks in the workplace and their corresponding indicators are identified to minimize or
eliminate risk to co‐workers, workplace, and environment.
12. Take necessary precautions to protect the component of the computer from damage caused by
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).
13. Hold the components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.
14. Read and follow instructions in the manual carefully.
15. Do not use excessive force if things do not quite slip into place.
FIRE SAFETY GUIDELINES:
1. Know the location of fire extinguishers, how to use them, and which to use for electrical fires and for
combustible fires.
2. Find an escape route in case a fire gets out of control.
3. Know how to contact emergency services quickly.
4. Keep the workspace clean.
5. Keep most solvents in a separate area.
