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(Unit 5) Health and Safety

Questions 1. Why should you not move the computers or printers?

It can cause a electric shock due to they weight and frailty when they are moving and also they also may stop working if they are move aggressively.



2. Chairs for computers need a required number of footed bases. How many footed bases are the chair meant to have?

The chairs are meant to have 4/6 to foot bases depending on the style. 

3. Why is it important to adjust chair height and back support for the computer chair?

It is very important to adjust you chair height and back support when when using a computer so you won't have back problems when using a computer and if your are a small person you can see propeller when you use the computer.

4. RSI can be a problem. What does it mean and give and example of how to avoid it.RSI in short is 

Repetitive strain injury and it means that you been the same thing like typing for more 1 hour for example to moving the mouse too far. To avoid it take regular breaks ever now so ofter and take pain killers.

 
5. How often should you take a break away from the screen. Why should you do this?

Always take a break least 30 minutes to 1 hour so you can rest your eyes and hands.  

6. Can you say why you are not meant to bring food or drink into the computer rooms?You not allowed to bring food and drinks in a any computer rooms because food like pasta can cause sickness and electrocution if spelled while drinks can cause to a electric shocks to may blow up a computer. 

7. What can you do to avoid issues such as electric shocks in the computer room?To make sure always keep liquid away from wires to computers.  

Extension activity 1 

1. What other health and safety issues can you think of? Write them down and say what might happen if health and safety is not followed correctly.

When you enter the computer room make sure you take your jackets off and bags down so people won't trip though them and also make sure you don't put your stuff near the wires because it may cause a electric shock.