Chapter 8 - Safety and Security

Front

Physical Safety

Back

Electrocution

Fire Hazard

Tripping Hazard

Personal Injury

Front

Electrocution - Cause of safety risk

Back

» Spilling liquids/drinks on

electric equipment

» Exposed wires/damaged

insulation

» Unsafe electrical

equipment

» Unsafe electrics e.g wall sockets

Front

Electrocution - Prevention measures

Back

» Do not allow drinks to be taken into the

computer room

» Check all wires on a regular basis

and renew wires if there is any sign of

damaged insulation

» Ensure all equipment is checked by a

qualified electrician on a regular basis

» Make use of an RCB (residual current

breaker) to prevent electrocution

Front

Fire hazard - Cause of safety risk

Back

» Overloaded wall sockets

(several items plugged into

one wall socket)

» Overheating of computer

equipment (due to poor

heat dissipation)

» Exposed wires causing a

short circuit

Front

Fire hazard - Prevention measures

Back

» Increase the number of wall sockets and

do not use too many extension blocks

» Do not cover the cooling vents on

computer equipment

» Clean out dust accumulation in

computers to prevent overheating

» Make sure all equipment is fully tested

on a regular basis

» Ensure there is good room ventilation

» Use low-voltage equipment wherever

possible

» Have a number of fully tested carbon

dioxide/dry powder fire extinguishers

Front

Tripping

hazard - Cause ?

Back

» Trailing wires on the floor

» Damaged carpets and

other flooring

Front

Tripping

hazard - Prevention measures?

Back

» Use cable ducts to make the wires safe

» Cover exposed wires and hide wires

under desks away from general

thoroughfare

» Use wireless connectivity wherever

possible, therefore eliminating the

need for trailing cables

Front

Personal

injury - Cause?

Back

» Heavy equipment unstable

or falling from desks

» Desks collapsing under

weight/desks not designed

to take the weight

Front

Personal

injury - prevention?

Back

» Use desks strong enough to take the

weight of the computer equipment

» Use large desks and tables so that

hardware is not too close to the edge

where it could fall off

Front

Data

protection act (DPA) - what in the list?

Back

1 Data must be fairly and lawfully processed.

2 Data can only be processed for the stated purpose.

3 Data must be adequate, relevant and not excessive.

4 Data must be accurate.

5 Data must not be kept longer than necessary.

6 Data must be processed in accordance with the

data subject’s rights.

7 Data must be kept secure.

8 Data must not be transferred to another country

unless they also have adequate protection.