Monday, April 21, 2014

Online Services And Health And Safety

1- Identify the main health issues with online services.

1.   Eye Irritation And Eye Strain.
Caused by glare from the screen, poor positioning of the screen and poor lighting.

2.  Repetitive Strain Injuries:
·       Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
It is a condition cause's pain in the forearm and wrist.

·     Cubital Tunnel Syndrome.
It is a condition cause's pain in elbow.

Solution:
The user has to sit in a proper way and a proper angle while he/she is working on a computer.
·     Head is up
·     Shoulders relaxed
·     Back erect and supported by a good quality seat
·     Feet's should be on the ground
·     Hands should be in line with the forearm
·     The monitor should be at the eye level
·     Avoid bad lighting

2- Identify the main safety issues

·     Electrocution – It occurs wherever there are a lot of computers, sockets and electric cables. Solution:
1.  Avoid overloading the sockets
2.  Electrical equipment's should be placed away from water supplies
3.  The workers should have a background on knowledge of electrical safety
4.  Disallow drinks near the electrical equipment's

·     Fire – It is happens when a computer over-heat or a wire fray.
Solution:
1.  Always place carbon dioxide fire extinguishers in the rooms/offices.
2.  Fire exists must be clear.
3.  Water supplies must be far from the electrical equipment's.

·     Tripping hazards – When the wires and cables are lying around, people can trip over them.
Solution:
1.  Cabling must not trail on the floor.
2.  Additional equipment's must be placed in the store or any place that it will not result in trailing cables.

·     Danger caused by heavy equipment falling
Solution:
1.  Make sure that the benches can withstand high weight.