VET IT - Year 9 - L01 - Hazards, risks and precautions

What is a Hazard?

• A hazard is a somethin wrong or unsafe that can cause an accident or an injury.

• A hazard is a safety precaution.
• A hazard is a type of safety signs

• A hazard is what can go wrong.

What is a risk?

• The likelihood of gain, benefit, or positive outcomes.
• Risk is what you must do to avoid accidents in the work lab.

• Risk is when you forget to save your work before shutting down the computer

• Risk is the negative result of a hazard.

What precautions should one take to avoid electro-static damage to components?

• wash you hands before you dismantle the computer

• backup your data

• Use anti- static equipment

• unplug the computer before starting your work

Choose 3 correct risks for the following Hazard:

High Voltage

• Tripping

• Electrocution

• Physical damage to equipment

• Human injury

Choose 2 correct risks for the following Hazard:

High electrostatic energy

• Tripping

• Electrocution

• Physical damage to equipment

• Human injury

Choose 2 correct risks for the following Hazard:

Trailing cables

• Tripping

• Electrocution

• Physical damage to equipment

• Human injury

What is an good precaution to avoid tripping in cables in the work lab

• Use wireless connections where possible

• Plan a cable management system and use casings to pass the cables.

• Watch where you walk

• leave the cables on the floor by the wall

Where should the fire extinguisher be stored?

• In a place where it can be easily seen and accessed.

• On top of a shelf.

• Somewhere safe where children cannot touch it.

• In a cupboard.