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Safety hazards in a computer lab 1. Electrical hazards · 2020. 3. 26. · Safety precautions to...
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Safety hazards in a computer lab
1. Electrical hazards
2. Tripping over trailing wires
3. Injury caused by heavy
equipment falling
4. Risks of a fire outbreak.
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Electrical Hazards
Risk of users getting electric shocks
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Electrical Hazards
• Cause: Damaged power sockets
• Precaution: Do not switch on the
computer if the power socket is
damaged.
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Electrical Hazards
• Cause: Faulty equipment or Bare wires
• Precaution: Immediately report any faulty or
malfunctioning equipment to your teacher
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Electrical Hazards
• Cause: Spilling drinks over
computer equipment
• Precaution: Keep food and drinks
away from electrical equipment
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Electrical Hazards
• Cause: inserting objects in the system
unit or trying to open it while the
computer is ON
• Precaution: Never open electrical devices
because you are not trained for this.
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Trailing Wires
Risk of users falling by tripping over
trailing wires
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Trailing Wires
• Cause: Long connecting cables lying on the
floor
• Precaution: Place cables in cable ducts or
cable raceways or even under carpets
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Trailing Wires
• Cause: Unnecessary wires not connected
to any equipment
• Precaution: Remove wires that are not
needed
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Injury / Damage caused by heavy equipment falling
Can seriously hurt lab users and
cause damage to equipment
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Injury / Damage caused by heavy equipment falling
• Cause: Equipment placed too close to table
edges
• Precaution: Make sure that all equipment is
strongly secured and is positioned away from
the edge of desks and tables.
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Injury / Damage caused by heavy equipment falling
• Cause: Unsuitable table/desk used to hold computer
equipment.
• Precaution: Use specially made strong tables that
can easily support the weight of heavy computer
equipment.
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Risk of a fire outbreak
Can hurt lab users and damage
expensive equipment
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Risk of a fire outbreak
• Cause: Too many devices plugged into a single power
socket
• Precaution: Do not plug too many devices into the
same power socket.
• The computer lab must have plenty of power sockets.
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Risk of a fire outbreak
• Cause: Leaving devices switched on
and unattended for long time
• Precaution: Turn off the computer
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Risk of a fire outbreak
• Every computer lab should be
equipped with a fire extinguisher
in case of any mishap.
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Safety precautions to adopt when using ICT tools
1. To prevent Electrocution
•Keep drinks away from computer equipment.
•Report malfunctioning equipment to your
teacher.
•Never try to open up an electrical device.
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Safety precautions to adopt when using ICT tools
2. To prevent tripping over
cables
•Place cables in cable ducts, cable
raceways or under carpets
•Remove unnecessary wires
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Safety precautions to adopt when using ICT tools
3. To prevent heavy
equipment from falling
•Place computer away from table
edges
•Use strong desks and tables
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Safety precautions to adopt when using ICT tools
4. To prevent fire hazards
•Computer lab must have sufficient number of
power sockets
•Do not plug too many devices into one socket
•Always have a fire extinguisher in the
computer lab
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Quick Test
1. We can open the system unit to
check why it is not working.
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TRUE FALSE
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Quick Test
2. It is not dangerous to have
loose cables lying on the floor.
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TRUE FALSE
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Quick Test
3. Wires not connecting any
devices must be removed.
TRUE FALSE
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Quick Test
4. A damaged power socket can
cause electrocution.
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TRUE FALSE
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Quick Test
5. Computer equipment can be
placed on any table.
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TRUE FALSE
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Quick Test
6. Computer equipment must not
be placed too close to table edges.
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TRUE FALSE
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Quick Test
7. We can plug only 5 devices to a
power socket.
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TRUE FALSE
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Quick Test
8. Every computer lab must have a
fire extinguisher.
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TRUE FALSE
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8. Every computer lab must have a
fire extinguisher.
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TRUE FALSE
Part 2
Guidelines for
proper care of
computer equipment
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Taking care of computer equipment
1. Keep food and drinks away from computer
equipment.
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• Drinks may spill over and damage keyboards
• Food crumbs attract bugs and insects
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Taking care of computer equipment
2. Never switch your computer ON and
OFF too quickly.
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• Always wait at least 2 minutes before
switching a computer ON again
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Taking care of computer equipment
3. Do not use computers during
heavy rains and lightning strikes.
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• This may cause power surges which may
completely damage computer equipment
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Taking care of computer equipment
3.Install an antivirus on your computer.
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• An antivirus will protect important files in your
computer.
• Always scan external devices such as pen drives
for viruses before use.
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Taking care of computer equipment
4. Computers must be kept in a well
ventilated room
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• This will prevent damage of computer
equipment from overheating
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Taking care of computer equipment
1.Keep food and drinks away from computers.
2.Unplug your computer during lightning strikes.
3.Install an antivirus on your computer.
4.Keep computers in well ventilated rooms.
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Quick Test
1. We can only drink water when
using a computer.
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TRUE FALSE
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Quick Test
2. Switching the computer
ON/OFF quickly may cause it to
malfunction.
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TRUE FALSE
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Quick Test
3. The computer must be
switched OFF during lightning
storms.
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TRUE FALSE
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Quick Test
4. An antivirus program will
protect the computer from insects
and bugs.
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TRUE FALSE
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Quick Test
5. Computers are placed in well
ventilated rooms to prevent
overheating problems.
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TRUE FALSE
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