CH8- Safety and security

Question 1

What is physical safety?

Answer 1

Physical safety is concerned with the dangers that could lead to serious injuries or even loss of life.

Question 2

What are the physical safety risks?

Answer 2

• Electrocution
• Fire hazard
• Tripping hazard
• Personal injury

Question 3

What are the causes of electrocution?

Answer 3

• Spilling liquids on electrical equipment
• Exposed wires/damaged insulation
• Unsafe electrical equipment or wall sockets

Question 4

How to prevent electrocution?

Answer 4

• Avoid liquids near computers
• Regularly check and replace damaged wires
• Ensure electrical equipment is inspected regularly by qualified electricians
• Use Residual Current Breakers (RCB)

Question 5

What are the causes of a fire hazard?

Answer 5

• Overloaded wall sockets
• Overheating of equipment due to poor heat dissipation
• Exposed wires causing short circuits

Question 6

How to prevent a fire hazard?

Answer 6

• Increase wall sockets to avoid overuse of extension blocks
• Ensure proper ventilation and clean dust from computers
• Use low-voltage equipment
• Install and maintain fire extinguishers

Question 7

What are the causes of a tripping hazard?

Answer 7

• Trailing wires
• Damaged flooring

Question 8

How to prevent a tripping hazard?

Answer 8

• Use cable ducts
• Hide wires under desks
• Use wireless connections

Question 9

What are the causes of personal injury?

Answer 9

• Heavy equipment unstable or falling from desks
• Desks collapsing under the weight of equipment

Question 10

How to prevent personal injury?

Answer 10

• Use desks strong enough to take the weight of the computer equipment
• Use large desks so that the hardware is not too close to the edge where it could fall off