Year 11 Creative iMedia Health and Safety and Legislation

Name one risk of using a computer monitor (VDU)

• Backache

• Eyestrain

• RSI

• Physical risk such as tripping

Poor posture at a computer can lead to what type of injury?

• A physical risk such as tripping over

• Eyestrain

• RSI

• Backache

If you use a mouse and keyboard for extended periods of time it could lead to what type of injury?

• Earache

• Backache

• RSI

• Eyestrain

What is a site recce?

• Where you visit the site and check/assess the location

• When you visit a recreation centre

• When you visit the site to give it a rating

Taking regular breaks from a computer can prevent? Click as many as are appropriate

• Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

• Dehydration

• Eye Strain

• Tripping or falling

If the keyboard is too high, but not adjustable, what should you do to fix that?

• Move the keyboard to a higher location.
• Place pads underneath the wrists.
  
• Move the keyboard to a lower place.
• Do the best they can with it.

What is legislation?

• A law created by parliament

• A system of moral beliefs

• Social behaviour of a society

• Principles of right and wrong

What does copyright mean?

• You can buy products with a copyright symbol on them

• The person or organisation who creates an original work has the right to protect it and exclusively make a profit by using it

• You are allowed to freely share other peoples products without permission

Which law is broken if you buy a pirate copy of a DVD?

• The Data Protection Act

• The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

• Freedom of information Act

• Computer Misuse Act

What is Copyright Infringement?

• Anyone who uses someone work without permission

• A copy of another persons work

• Anyone who uses copyright owners work with permission