Health & Safety in Computing

Ergonomics is about matching office equipment and furniture to the human body to achieve comfortable and safe working conditions.

• True
• False

There is no problem with using computers without a break for hours on end.

• True
• False

If you use the computer for a long time, you should use footrests to avoid back pain problem.

• True

• False

This picture shows a :

• Good Posture

• Bad Posture

• Good Computer

RSI means:

• Repetitive Strain Injury

• Reading Story Inside

• Repetitive Stop Incorrect

The monitor should be place at the level of your:

• arms

• neck

• eyes

You should take breaks every:

• 20-25 minutes,
  
• 35-50 minutes,
• Hour.

The mouse/pointer should be:

• At least 40cm away from the keyboard.
  
• Inline with your knee.
  
• Close to the keyboard and inline with your shoulder.
  

It is best to position your desk so that,

• A window is directly behind you to supply good light
• At a 90 degree angle to your screen
  
• It is directly under a light supplying lots of light to keyboard.
  

When there is a glare on the computer screen what should the employee do?

• Try not to look at the glare.
• Do something that doesn't involve a computer.
• Change the brightness of the computer.
• Close the binds or drop them.