Common questions 

When keying on a computer the operator should do?

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When keying on a computer the operator should do?

Keep your fingers and knuckles relaxed when working at the keyboard. Never hold a pen or pencil in your hand when keying. Avoid hitting the keyboard with excessive force. Studies have shown that the average user hits the keyboard with four times the required force when keying.

What are the main work health and safety requirements for working with a computer?

  • Phones. Avoid cradling the phone between your head and shoulder when answering calls.
  • Monitors. Set the eye-to-screen distance at the distance that permits you to most easily focus on the screen.
  • Document holder.
  • Lighting, glare and reflection.
  • Using a mouse.
  • Keyboard equipment and radiation.
  • Posture while typing.

What are three 3 things you need to consider when positioning your computer screen monitor?

What Factors Should I Be Aware of Regarding Computer Screen Positioning?

  • Screen Height. When it comes to acceptable screen positioning, which is acceptable will vary slightly from person to person.
  • Viewing Distance.
  • Angles.
  • Ergonomic Monitor Stand.
  • Dual Monitor Arm.
  • Glare.
  • Font Size.
  • Brightness.

Why is health and safety important in ICT?

Health and Safety in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) is mostly about understanding how to work safely with computers and environments with lots of technology equipment. Further hazards can include cyber bullying and identity theft, which can lead to stress and ill health in some cases.

What are the effects of ICT on health?

The use of ICTs has the potential to promote patient-centered healthcare at a lower cost, improve quality of care and information sharing, educate health professionals and patients, encourage a new form of relationship between patients and their health providers, reduce travel time, etc.

What is safety issues ICT?

Electrical equipment should be safety tested at least once a year. There should be adequate space around desks for people to move. Bags and obstacles should be stored out of the way so that people can’t trip over them. Food and drink should not be placed near a machine.

What are the problems of ICT?

The main problems are high cost of getting, installing, operating, maintaining, and replacing ICT systems, use of unlicensed software, outdated hardware and software systems, lack of technical support for maintenance of systems (Balasubramanian et al., 2009).

What are the safety issues?

  • Common types of safety hazards in the workplace are: • Slips, trips and falls.
  • Slips, Trips and Falls. • Bad housekeeping and poor drainage can make floors and other walking surfaces wet.
  • Fire and Explosions.
  • Transportation and Vehicle-Related Accidents.
  • Confined Spaces.

What is healthy and safety?

Health and Safety is a term that generally covers the legal requirements that fall under the Health and Safety at Work Act etc 1974. The standard dictionary definition for Health and Safety is: ‘regulations and procedures intended to prevent accident or injury in workplaces or public environments.