Health and Safety

What angle should your screen be to avoid neck strain?

• Eye level or just below

• Eye level or above

• Parallel with your keyboard

• Parallel with your elbow

How should your legs be positioned when sitting at a computer terminal?

• So that your feet are resting on something and your knees are parallel with the ground

• So your feet are a few inches off the ground

• So that your knees are sloping downwards and your feet are dangling in the air

• So that your feet are raised one foot above the ground and your knees are underneath the desk

How often should you take a break from looking at the screen to avoid eye strain?

• After two hours take a 30 minute break

• After 1 hour take a 20 minute break

• After 3 hours take a 30 minute break

• After 4 hours take an hour break

How should you position your arms to avoid repetitive strain injury (RSI) when operating a computer?

• Rest your elbows and wrists and have your arm parallel with the floor

• Have your elbow far away from the desk and stretch your fingers to reach the keyboard

• Raise your elbow above the desk and slope your arm downwards towards the keyboard

• Rest your elbow on your lap and slope your arms upwards to reach the keyboard

How should the chair be positioned, when operating a computer?

• Have the chair well back and lean forward to type, raising the back legs of the chair when you do so

• Position the chair so that you can comfortably reach the keyboard with your forearm parallel to the ground

• Make sure that your lower back is supported by the chair and all four legs of the chair are safely on the ground

• Position the chair well back so that you can perch on the front edge of the chair and crouch over the keyboard to focus well

It is responsibility to keep each other safe and healthy in the workplace or place of learning.

(a)  

When was the UK Health and Safety Regulations Act passed by parliament?

• 1975

• 1974

• 1976

• 2022

The Health and Safety Regulations Act 1974 was created by parliament so that people will be protected from getting hurt at work from accidents and (a)   substances.