WorksheetsHealth and Safety
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What does RSI stand for?
Repetitive Standing Injury
Resting Strain Injury
Repetitive Strain Injury
Repeated Stress Injury
RSI is pain, numbness or weakness that occurs in the hands, arms, shoulders and neck.
True
False
A chair that isn't adjustable or supportive is most likely to lead to which of these health problems?
Eye strain
RSI
Headaches
Back ache
Carpal tunnel syndrome is pain and numbness in a users hands and fingers. How can this be prevented?
Avoid repeated actions and take regular breaks
Use a footrest
Ensure you have an adjustable chair at the correct height
Ensure you have adequate lighting
Deep vein thrombosis is when blood clots appear usually in a persons legs. How can DVT be prevented?
Avoid repeated actions
Stand up and move around at regular intervals
Ensure you have an adjustable chair on coasters
Ensure you have adequate lighting
If looking at a monitor for long periods of time, you may suffer from...
Blurred vision
Blindness
Back ache
RSI
Which is a health risk?
Ergonomic keyboard
Elbows bent at an angle
Feet flat or supported by a footrest
Wrists bent at an angle
Which of the following can help to prevent backache?
Anti-glare screens
Blinds at the window
Foot rests
Air conditioning
Which of these can cause breathing difficulties, according to health experts?
Sitting less than a metre away from a laser printer
A well-ventilated office
Not taking standing and walking each hour
A co-worker with poor personal hygiene
Which of these is a physical safety issue?
Malware
RSI
Trailing Wires
Eye Strain
Where should food and drinks be placed when working on the computer or equipment?
behind the computer/equipment
to the side of the computer/equipment
It doesn't matter; the computer will dry out really quickly.
away from the computer/equipment
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
an injury to the spine
Inflammation of Tendons in the wrist causing pressure on the median nerve
a headache/migraine
a computer virus
Incorrect computer ergonomics can result in:
Back ache and muscle spasms
Carpal tunnel syndrome
RSI
All of these
When there is a glare on the computer screen what should the employee do?
Adjust the position of the monitor
Take a break
Change the brightness of the computer.
Adjust the chair position
Your computer screen should never be above?
your head
eye level
shoulder level
chin level
What is this?
Ergonomic mouse
A joystick
A scanner
A eye testing device
What should you do if you experience discomfort while working at a computer?
Take a break and stretch
Change your screen resolution
Adjust the brightness of the screen
Ignore it and continue working
The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 aims to...
Address fire safety and evacuation procedures in offices and schools
Regulate the use of personal protective equipment
Protect employees by encouraging ergonomic equipment and reducing RSI and headaches
Focus solely on visual display standards within schools and universities
