Week 1 - OHS

Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) refers to the legislation, policies, procedures, and activities that aim to protect the health and safety of all people at the workplace.

Work alone so that nobody can take care in case of emergencies.

Do not turn off the computer before cleaning the system unit.

Spot the Hazard is anything that could hurt you or someone else.

Assess the Risk means working out how likely it is that a hazard will harm someone and how serious the harm could be.

Physical Hazard is created by the use of or exposure to either powered or manually operated equipment, machinery, and plant.

A mechanical Hazard is any substance, regardless of its form—that can potentially cause physical and health hazards to people or can result in harm to the environment.

Chemical Hazard A dangerous condition such that contact or equipment failure can result in. electric shock, arc-flash burn, thermal burn ,or blast.

Electric Hazard is environmental factors that can harm an employee without necessarily touching them, including heights, noise, radiation, and pressure.

Safety practices should be learned early and always adhered to when working with any electrical device, including personal computers and peripherals. 

What set of systematic plans and actions prevents any work related accidents and illness?

What do you call potential source of any harm or adverse effects to anyone?

What term refers to the possibility that person may be harmed or suffers adverse health effects if exposed to a hazard?

What should be the first things to do if someone is injured at work?

Worn electrical cords and plugs and exposed wiring