FORM 1-T3-2023-24 B

State why Health and Safety procedures are important to follow in a work environment?

TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT, TO PREVENT DAMAGE OR INJURY DUE TO ACCIDENT. TO PREVENT ANY LONG TERM INJURY .

​List three (3) Health and Safety procedures to follow in an ICT environment

i)  KEEP ELECTRICAL CABLES / WIRES NEAT AND SECURE TO AVOID ANY TRIP HAZARD.

ii) KEEP DRAWS CLOSED.

iii) DISCONNECT CABLES CAREFULLY_

​Long term health risks result from prolonged use of computers.  Define the following long term health conditions below:-

i)  Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI ) -- AN INJURY CAUSED TO MUSCLES AND NERVES BY REPEATING THE SAME ACTION OVER A LONG TIME. RSI USUALLY AFFECTS THE WRISTS, ELBOWS, AND SHOULDERS OF COMPUTER USERS.

 ii) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS): -- THE MOST COMMON RSI. CTS IS CAUSED BY DAMAGE TO NERVES IN THE WRIST. IT CAUSES WEAKNESS AND PAIN IN THE WRIST AND HAND.

iii) Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS):-- CAUSED BY FOCUSING ON THE COMPUTER SCREEN FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, CAUSING  HEADACHES AND BLURRED VISION .
iv) Lower Back Pain: :-- Sitting at a computer for a long time can cause pain in the lower back. A bad posture and an unsuitable chair that does not support the back can lead to injury.

Identify the long term health risk and part of the body affected by the part of the computer