Health and Safety Quiz

Repetitive strain injury is a problem that people experience most with...

• Their legs

• Their necks

• Their hands and wrists

• Their backs

Which of the following would help to prevent the risk of RSI?

• Regularly moving the position of legs

• Desks which aren’t reflective

• Use of wrist rests

• Good lighting

5 minute breaks every hour would help prevent many computer related health problems

• True

• False

One prevention of RSI is typing for long periods of time without a break

• True

• False

Which of the following would NOT help to prevent backache whilst using a computer?

• Regular breaks away from the computer

• An adjustable chair

• Keeping elbows off the desk when typing

• Use of foot rests

If you need glasses to enable you to do your job using a computer you are entitled to...

• Free eye tests

• Free contact lens

• Free glasses

• Free glasses case

Which is the best type of light to reduce eye strain

• Table lamp

• Halogen light

• Torch light

• Sun light

What science is concerned with designing equipment that fits the body's natural movement?

• Economics

• Robotics

• Ergonomics

• Techtonics

RSI stands for repetition stress injury

• True

• False

Adjusting the brightness and contrast of your screen will help prevent back pain

• True

• False