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WorksheetsHealth and Safety
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
It is good for your eyes to look away from your computer screen (look at something far away) at least once an hour.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What is the best definition for the term ergonomics?
a)
How to use a computer to view safety software,
b)
The correct way to position your feet,
c)
Manipulating the environment and equipment involved when using a computer to suit the user.
d)
All of the above
3.
What does RSI stand for?
a)
Repetitive Standing Injury
b)
Real Strain Injury
c)
Repetitive Strain Injury
d)
Repeated Standing Injury
4.
Teachers can and should monitor and support correct computer ergonomics:
a)
True
b)
False
5.
When sitting in a chair your back should be straight at a 90 degree angle to your hips:
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The mouse/pointer should be:
a)
At least 40cm away from the keyboard.
b)
Inline with your knee.
c)
Close to the keyboard and inline with your shoulder.
7.
It is best to position your desk so that,
a)
A window is directly behind you to supply good light
b)
At a 90 degree angle to your screen
c)
It is directly under a light supplying lots of light to keyboard.
8.
Incorrect computer ergonomics can result in:
a)
Back aches,
b)
Carpal tunnel syndrome,
c)
Sore eyes,
d)
All of the above.
9.
Your feet should be flat while sitting:
a)
True
b)
False
10.
When there is a glare on the computer screen what should the employee do?
a)
Try not to look at the glare.
b)
Do something that doesn't involve a computer.
c)
Change the brightness of the computer.
d)
Close the binds or drop them.
11.
If the keyboard is too high, but not adjustable, what should you do to fix that?
a)
Move the keyboard to a higher location.
b)
Place pads underneath the wrists.
c)
Move the keyboard to a lower place.
d)
Do the best they can with it.
12.
Your computer screen should never be above?
a)
your head
b)
eye level
c)
shoulder level
13.
Your legs should never be bent.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The best way to position your wrist while typing is
a)
resting on the desk
b)
wrists arched upward
c)
straight across
d)
it doesn't matter
15.
What are the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
a)
Pain, tingling, and numbness in the hands
b)
a sore back
c)
a painful elbow
d)
sneezing and coughing
16.
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
a)
an injury to the spine
b)
Inflammation of Tendons in the wrist causing pressure on the median nerve
c)
something that young people do not have to worry about
d)
a virus
17.
You should take breaks every:
a)
20-25 minutes,
b)
35-50 minutes,
c)
Hour.
18.
Overloading of a power point is dangerous and a potential (a) hazard
19.
Avoid long trailing cables as you, or other people, can easily (a) over them and cause injury to yourself or others.
20.
In the same way many organisations have strict guidelines relating to the security of data held on computers, to ensure that all data is handled in a manner that complies with the relative ____ ____________ legislation
(a)
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