SAFETY

PRECAUTIONS

Occupational Health and Safety

By: Criszelle E. Castillo

 Objectives:
1. Determine the safety precautions
including the Occupational Health and Safety.
2. Practice the Occupational Health and
Safety procedures inside the workplace.
3. Exploit the procedures on dealing with the
hazards in the workplace.
SAFETY
The condition of being safe
from undergoing or causing
hurt, injury, or loss.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
PRECAUTION
(1)care taken in advance
(2)a measure taken
beforehand to prevent harm
or secure good
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
 Safety Precaution

a precaution that is taken in

order to ensure that something
is safe and not dangerous.
Technical
Education and
Skills
Development
Authority
 TESDA
The Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA) is the
government agency tasked to manage and
supervise technical education and skills
development (TESD) in the Philippines. It was
created by virtue of Republic Act 7796,
otherwise known as the “Technical Education
and Skills Development Act of 1994”.
 TESDA
TESDA sets direction, promulgates
relevant standards, and implements
programs geared towards a quality-assured
and inclusive technical education and skills
development and certification system.
 A Computer Systems Servicing
(CSS) student should know how
to behave when working in the
computer laboratory, as well as
implement a safe way of
accomplishing every task.
 OHS
Occupational Health and Safety refers to
the legislation, policies, procedures and
activities that aim to protect the health, safety
and welfare of all people at the workplace. It is
a health and safety program which is a definite
plan of action designed to prevent accidents
and occupational diseases.
 OHS
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is about
protecting workers from harm at work. This includes
protecting workers from:
 death and injury (safety)
 disease and illness (health)
 12 OHS
Procedures
(1) Do not work alone so that there's someone
who can take care of you in case of emergency.
(2) Always power off the computer and
unplug the computer before working on it.
(3) Take away any liquid near your working area
to avoid getting electrocuted or accidentally
damaging computer parts.
(4) Be careful with tools that may cause
short circuit.
(5) Always ground or discharge yourself
before touching any part of the computer.
(6) Do not use excessive force if things don't
quite slip into place.
(7) Clean the area before and after using it to
maintain sanitation and prevent accidents.
(8) Hold the components on the edges and do not
touch the Integrated Circuit (IC) parts.
(9) Always wear personal protective equipment
(PPE) in accordance with the organization's OHS
procedures and practices.
(10) Make sure that the pins are properly
aligned when connecting a cable connector.
(11) Contingency measures during workplace
accidents, fire and other emergencies are
recognized.
(12) Use brush, compressed air or blower in
cleaning the computer system.
Students need to be aware of
the type of hazards that are
possibly present in their work
environment and here are the
procedures:
(1) Identify the hazard.
(2) Clear the area close to
the hazard.
(3) Partition the hazard off
or clearly identify the area
to protect other people
from harm.
(4) If the hazard is can be
easily and safely cleared,
then do so.
(5) Report the hazard to the
appropriate person (such as
teacher in charge, principal
etc.) to obtain assistance.
(6) After clearing of the hazard, fill
out the correct documentation to
assist in identifying improved
practice to reduce further
incidence of hazards.
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