...Health Hazards from Keyboarding Author Jacqueline Stultz Author Affiliation CIS-71B Health Hazards from Keyboarding Abstract The topic of this paper is on Health Hazards caused by the use of a keyboard, areas of discussion will include types of germs, and sanitation solutions. Introduction The Health Hazards from Keyboarding are many, however, the author has chosen to discuss infectious bacterium for this paper, how germs contaminate and transfer from person to person, and what solutions for sanitation can be effective. Germs Keyboards can be highly contaminated with a variety of different germs, the most popular place to find these germs are on hospital keyboards. In hospitals, "computer keyboards are vectors for disease," states Elizabeth McCaughey, a former lieutenant governor of New York who heads the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths, a New York-based nonprofit group that advocates for cleaner and safer hospitals. McCaughey states that the bacterium on hospital keyboards can spread the hard to treat staph infection, called Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). This bacterium has also been known to cause pneumonia, as well as, infections in the blood stream. Another common place to find these germs are in offices, a recent test was conducted in an office in the United Kingdom by British microbiologist, James Francis, who took a swab to 33 keyboards, a toilet seat, and a toilet door handle. After testing the swabs...
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...Use Hand Tools ........................................................................ 4 – 30 LESSON 2 – Perform Mensuration and Calculation ................................ 31 – 46 LESSON 3 –Prepare and Interpret Technical Drawing ............................ 47 – 63 LESSON 4 – Practice Occupational Safety and Health............................. 64 - 103 Answer Keys .................................................................................................. 104 - 111 Acknowledgment..................................................................................................... 112 COMPUTER HARDWARE SERVICING K to 12 – Technology and Livelihood Education 1 What Is This Module About? Welcome to the world of Computer Hardware Servicing! This Module is an exploratory course which leads you to Computer Hardware Servicing National Certificate Level II ( NC II)1. It covers 4 common competencies that a Grade 7 / Grade 8 Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) student like you ought to possess, namely: 1) Use hand tools; 2) Perform mensuration and calculation; 3) Prepare and interpret technical drawing; and 4) Practice ccupational health and safety procedures. These 4 common competencies are covered separately in 4 Lessons. As shown below, each Lesson is directed to the attainment of two or more learning outcomes: Lesson 1 – Use Hand Tools Learning Outcome (LO) 1 -...
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...Introduction Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) is one of the nomenclature in the implementation of the K to 12 Basic Education Program (BEP) composed of four components namely: Agri-Fishery Arts, Home Economics, Industrial Arts and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). In this module, the focus is on an ICT mini-course – Computer Hardware Servicing. Now that the workforce is behind in equating the number of available jobs, the Department of Education is revitalizing its resources to prepare the young minds by honing their skills as future hardware service providers. Thus, this module seeks to provide students with the knowledge, skills and motivation in the field of hardware servicing. In this course, you will be introduced to different learning activities preparing you to be skillful before you take the plunge into the world of work as a hardware service provider and to feel more confident while providing support where needed. Indeed, as learners of hardware servicing, you are a crucial link in the emergency response process. Ideally, everyone should know what to do in an emergency situation, but proper training can help an individual provide basic care. This module is specifically crafted to focus on Process and Delivery enriched with hands- on activities that will assess your level in terms of skills and knowledge. Learning procedures are divided into different sections such as: What to Know, What to Process, What to...
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...Dat Professor John Basourakos English 3A – Advanced Writing and Reading January 1th, 2012 The Dangers Lurking inside Your Cellphone In the modern world, the use of technology plays an important role. One of the most popular applications is the cellphone. The cellphone is a potential hand-held device for each individual. However, along with a lot of positive aspects, the cellphone still has some negative aspects reached to consider should or not using cellphone. Using cell phones can cause serious problems like health hazards, accidents from texting or talking while driving and linguistic ruin from texting messages. This research paper is divided into four sections. In the first section, the paper will discuss the popularity of using cell phones in the world and the consequences of increasing the use of cellphones. In the second section, this research paper will survey the health hazards caused by using cellphones in terms of time and age. These health hazards include brain tumors and male infertility. The next section will discuss about texting or chatting on cellphone while driving and the potential consequences. The last section will offer point of view about the abuse of abbreviations in texting language by teenagers. In recent years, cellphones became more and more popular in the world because of the quick development of technology and science. Mobile phones are considered as new and important parts of our bodies. Too many people using cellphones means the growth of...
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...Malayan Colleges Laguna S.Y 2012-2013 Fastech Synergy Philippines Incorporated Ergonomic Case Study In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Course Ergonomics (IE115) Submitted by: Buenflor, Mary Abigail L. Cacayan, Gellie L. Nagpala, Ivan Jesrael E. Pablo, Mark Joseph E. Ramos, Charisse Joyce N. Submitted to: Prof. Ezrha C. Godilano IE115 – B31 December 3, 2012 INTRODUCTION Established in 1983, Fastech is one of the leading providers of assembly and test services to the semiconductor integrated device manufacturers (IDM) in USA, Europe, and Asia. This company was formerly known as Circuit Packaging, Inc. and changed its name to Fastech Synergy, Ltd. in 1989. This is a Filipino-owned company and managed by Mr. Saturnino G. Belen, Jr., the current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the group. In 1992, Fastech has established a manufacturing site located in Light Industry and Science Park I, Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines. Fastech Synergy Ltd. offers a complete range of manufacturing capabilities including the full spectrum of RF and microwave testing and tuning. It is positioned to meet high demand for semiconductor and microwave manufacturing services for applications in the field of computers, telecommunications, consumer and automotive products. Fastech Synergy has currently 359 employees consisting of 125 males and 234 females. It operates in three shifts: Shift A (6am – 2pm), Shift B (2pm – 10pm) and Shift C (6am – 6pm). Office working...
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...organisational procedures and legal requirements for identifying hazards and assessing and controlling risks • Identify the potential hazards in the organisation in accordance with WHS policies and procedures According to WHS policies and procedure the potential harzards in the company are: 1. keyboard work for long periods without a break 2. activities that involve lifting or carrying materials or equipment 3. trip hazards like trailing cords, frayed carpet or boxes in walkways 4. using a hazardous substance for cleaning 5. noise generated by machinery 6. working with sharp instruments, e.g. broken can for recycle them 7. working with or close to machinery with moving parts • Explain the steps that the organisation would take for the hazards and risks that have been reported 1) To identify the hazard- Involves finding things and...
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...Hierarchy of Control The Hierarchy of Control is a list of control measures, in priority order, that can be used to eliminate or minimise exposure to the hazard. It consists of two levels Consider elimination before all other options. LEVEL 1 1st Priority Elimination of Hazard LEVEL 2 Minimisation Options which substantially reduce the risk. 2nd Priority Substitution 3rd Priority Engineering 4th Priority Administration Last Priority P.P.E. From “Officewise”, Comcare Many employers start from the bottom of the list when considering options. Some think that it is cheaper and/or simpler to change worker behaviour or give them some protection against the hazard that to fix the cause of the problem. In the long run this approach costs more in time and money and is less effective. Elimination Options which get rid of the hazard altogether. The best way to eliminate the risk is to completely remove the hazard. For example, the need for excessive photocopying and collation can be eliminated if material is circulated by electronic mail; repair damaged equipment promptly; ensure new equipment meets the ergonomic needs of users; move a noisy machine from a quiet area. Substitution Replacing a hazardous substance or work practice with a less hazardous one. For example, a telephone hand set can be replaced with a head set where there is constant use of the telephone. ...
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...Critically review your own organisation’s Health and Safety Policy and procedures and make recommendations for improvements Organisations today widely regard their employees as their greatest assets, so it is no wonder that they are spending an increasing amount of their resources on ensuring that the workplace and work systems enable its staff to feel safe and secure; as management continues takes an active role in their wellbeing. Failure to ensure and provide a safe working environment can raise concerns in a variety of areas such as legal, financial and ethical issues. In the United Kingdom there are legislations in place designed to ensure that correct and appropriate systems of work, in regards to health and safety, exist within every organisation. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASWA), section 2, “It shall be the duty of every employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employees.” This highlights the responsibility employers have in ensuring their employees are safe of chemical, physical and machinery hazards and risks. Hazards can be defined as something that can cause adverse effects, such as water on a staircase because of the possibility of you slipping on it and hurting yourself. A risk is the likelihood that a hazard will actually cause its adverse effects, together with a measure of the effect. Risks are usually expressed as facts with a quantifiable likelihood, such as “one in a...
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...I believe that although computers can be used as a tool to spread awareness about problems in the environment, they cause a lot of environmental problems themselves. Pollution caused by the production of computer hardware, as well as from the cleaning agents used to clean computers, is a great hazard to the Environment and the people that live in it. People leave their computers on non-stop resulting in a lot of energy consumption and enormous amounts of paper are being used daily to print out electronically stored data. It causes health problems as well as economic problems and is in urgent need of treatment. Also when examining the problem of pollution caused by computers and their production, it is evident that all computer hardware is responsible for the problem, for it is the hardware's production that causes the pollution. Pieces of hardware such as keyboards, monitors, mice etc. are all made out of plastic, which is usually not recyclable. Other chemicals found in these tools are also often bad for the environment and cause damage. As a result of the assembly of pieces inside the computer such as wafers and computer chips a lot of toxic materials are given off causing further harm to the environment. The evolution of computers causes harm because old computers are often thrown out only to be replaced by larger computers, which consume more energy and therefore cause even more pollution. They too, will eventually be thrown out and replaced. As the demand...
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...healthy and safe working environment for employees, contractors, patients and visitors. At Young aged care, Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) is understood in a broad context and beyond the once traditional view of physical injuries sustained from accidents in the workplace. Occupational Health & Safety now extends to the evaluation of the workplace climate. Young aged care is committed to the provision of a safe and healthy work environment for all patients, families, staff, volunteers, contractors and visitors. RCH maintains a process of continuous development and improvement of its safety management systems in order to achieve key objectives as follows: * Incorporate OHS considerations in relation to physical and mental wellbeing into all work processes * Consult with staff in a meaningful and effective manner on OHS and related issues * Identify, assess and control risks in consultation with staff * Provide OHS and related training and instruction * Provide Emergency Management training and drills * Set OHS performance targets at organisational, divisional, management and individual levels * Seek continued improvement of OHS performance through analysis of best practice and benchmarking. * Provide OHS equipment, services and facilities to achieve best practice OHS performance for the health sector * Report, record and investigate incidents, accidents, injuries and illnesses and provide associated employee...
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...Prepare to develop spreadsheets Submission details Student name | Rongzhi Nie | Student no. | 140368 | Assessor’s name | Deyaco | Task no. | 1 | subject | Develop and use complex spreadsheets | 1. Setup or adjust your workstation, desk or work area in accordance with ergonomic considerations, the practical layout of necessary documents and occupational health and safety requirements. a. Use the checklist in Appendix 2 to setup or adjust your work area. | Yes | No | Are you placed under pressure to meet demanding work targets or deadlines? | Yes | | If yes, is the pressure a result of external sources or your own disorganisation? | Yes | | Has there been consistency in workload recently? (this is preferable to sudden increases in workload or working overtime) | Yes | | Have work pauses been taken as appropriate? | Yes | | Is the chair easily adjusted from a seated position? | Yes | | Can you get close to the workstation without impediment? | Yes | | Is the seat height adjustable so that your thighs are parallel to the floor, with feet resting on the floor or a footrest? | Yes | | Is the backrest height-adjusted to fit into the small of your back and adequately support your spine? | Yes | | Is the backrest angle-adjusted so that you are sitting upright while typing? | Yes | | Are your forearms parallel with the floor or slightly angled downward? | Yes | | Is the desk height adjustable? | Yes | | If...
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...A. Which of the following possible causes of fire is the least problematic? A. Smoking cigarettes near to inflammable substances B. Faculty electrical installations C. Keeping matches in the office D. Machinery overheating B. What kind of routine task might involve an electrical hazard? A. Fitting or removing a plug B. Switching a computer on at the mains C. Walking on a carpet that builds up static electricity D. Fitting the paper tray on the copier C. A firm installing a large new computer system at its head office with a large number of workstations connected to the centeral processor. The health and safety officer has expressed concern that the large amount of cabling required for the system will create a safety hazard, due to the risk that staff will tread on or trip over cables. What is the most appropriate way of dealing with this hazard? A. Reducing the number of workstations B. Putting the workstations physically closer together C. Putting the workstations physically further a part D. Using under – floor cabling D. Which of the following basic safety checks should be made each time a desk to computer is watched on i. The mouse should be properly connected to the computer ii. There should be no spilled liquid on the desktop, such as a spilled cup of coffee iii. Any extension cable used to connect the computer to the electricity mains is not lying across any passage way in the office A. (i) and...
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...Technology on Health Name: Course: Tutor: Date: Effects of Digital Technology on Health Introduction The levels of technology have increased at a high rate in the last decade, and the use of digital electronics has become more common. Technology has a lot of benefits but also has side effects if not used to a certain limit. In the current generation, the use of digital electronics such as computers, video games and mobile phones has become the norm and it’s proving to have a negative health impact. Such electronic devices are very common among the youths, and they use them very often for both academic and entertainment purposes. Despite their health risk, it is unavoidable to use such devices and one can only control the rate of use but cannot evade using them Computers A computer is a device that is meant to ease work as well as make data organized and easily accessible. In the developed countries, children are introduced to computers at a very tender age, and they use them for the rest of their lives and hence are hardly hit by the negative effects. Computers pose a risk of the user suffering from musculoskeletal disorders due to the repetitive poster and body movements one has while using the computer (Karavidas, Lim, and Katsikas, 2005, p.699). The continuous use of a computer can make on experience pain on the fingers and upper arm since these body parts are in action while using the computer. The repetitive use of the keyboard leads to inflammation...
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...WEEK 10 ASSIGNMENT Employee Rights and Safety Protecting Safety and Health Case Incident Questions: The New Safety and Health Program Question 1: Based upon your knowledge of health and safety matters and your actual observations of operations that are similar to theirs, make a list of the potential hazardous conditions employees and others face at LearnInMotion.com. What should they do to reduce the potential severity of the top five hazards? Answer: I would suggest that LearnInMotion develop a Safety and Health Program that covers employees and employer. Begin by conducting a safety and health survey. The survey should cover the use and maintenance of Equipment, Work Practices, and OSHA Standards. The five top hazards that I can identify are: 1. Exposed wires and cables around the workstations and various areas are hazardous, they could potentially cause electrical fires, and damage to both employees and property. 2. Improper practices when servicing or installing equipment for the network, potentially are very damaging to those doing the servicing and the equipment being serviced. 3. The length of time that employees spend in front of computer screens and typing on the keyboards could result in eyestrain, back-strain and carpel tunnel syndrome 4. Lack of a safety program that covers employees and vendors from workplace hazards, what to do when they occur, and how to avoid them. 5. Situations such as the time that the employees spend working...
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...E-Waste is the growing and a serious problem. The amount of e-waste is growing at an estimated 40 million tons each year. Any improperly disposed electronics can be classified as e-waste. INTRODUCTION– "Electronic waste" also known as E-Waste are the discarded electronics such as computers, office electronic equipment, entertainment device, mobile phones, television sets, refrigerators just to name a few. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) refers to e-waste as "electronic products that are discarded by consumers." Electronic-waste (e-waste) has emerged as a critical global environmental health issue in both developed and developing nations. Nowadays people use lots of electronic devices in their daily lives. Also, they need more comfortable and more developed electronic device to accomplish their businesses. According to customer’s need, the electronic companies keep innovating and developing their goods. People frequently change their electronic device more often than the really need, which results in producing lots of electronic waste. The disposal of the electronic is a big market to earn profit for some countries. I strongly disagree with this. If we keep growing our E-Waste, we cannot keep our environment fresh and will continue to face lot of serious problems including severe diseases and destruction to the environment. We need to put in place some very strong and effective solutions to eliminate the harsh consequence of the E-waste from governments, industry...
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