Chapter 7 HEALTH AND SAFETY Flashcards
What is health and safety act and when was it introduced?
The Health and Safety Act was passed in 1974. It states that the employee has the responsibility to report anything of concern and to act in a safe manor at all times. Also, the employer has the responsibility to ensure all equipment is kept in a safe condition and the work environment is well-maintained (as well to provide adequate training for all employees, so that they can be safe.
What is ‘The Health And Safety Regulations Act’ and when was it passed?
The act (1992 states a list of regulations that must be followed, and supplied by the employer of the business to ensure health and safety to the employees. The list of regulations includes:
- Adjustable screens
- Anti-glare screen filters
- Adjustable chairs and foot supports
- Sufficient lighting
- Enough space to work comfortably
- Training on how to use the equipment correctly.
What is stress? What are: -The causes -The symptoms -The solutions?
Stress is the constant worry that can torment and distract a person. It can be emotionally and mentally straining.
Causes: Worry of jobs being lost, or lack of skills. Email inboxes can get full up very quick and work can often run over into the employee’s personal life. Also, computers are becoming a lot more difficult to use, leading to possible loss of files and software misuse. This can all make working very pressuring and stressful. Symptoms may include headaches, fatigue, and difficulty of completing tasks, loss of libido. Solutions may be relaxing more often, taking breaks, delegating tasks, sleep longer.
What is back and neck injuries and what are the cause, symptoms and solutions for it?
Back and neck injuries are results of sitting in front of a computer all day in uncomfortable positions. Examples would include uncomfortable chairs, screens not at eye level, foot rests. Symptoms include back and neck ache, and headaches. Employers should provide fully adjustable chairs, adjustable screen (to keep the neck at a comfortable level) and footrests to keep the feet in a preferred position. Workers should also take regular breaks.
What is repetitive strain injury (RSI) and what are the cause, symptoms and solutions for it?
RSI is caused by repetitive movements for long periods of time without taking a break. It can also be caused by sitting uncomfortably for a long time. Some keyboards/mouse is designed badly, requiring too much pressure to input data. Symptoms include wrist pain, swelling, stiffness numbness burning sensation or aching. Solutions would be adjusting chairs and wrist position, as well using wrist rests. Taking regular breaks is very important.
What is ergonomics?
Ergonomics is the design of making things safe and comfortable. In a business, this ‘thing’ would be designing of the workplace. This would include things like wrist rests on computers, adjustable chairs, sufficient lighting.
What is eye strain? What are: -The causes -The symptoms -The solutions?
Eye strain is the stress on eyes, and can cause headaches and blurred vision. Can also cause feelings of tiredness, sickness and itching eyes. It can be caused by staring at screens too long, in inadequate lighting. Symptoms are headaches and blurred vision, feelings of tiredness, sickness and itching eyes. Solutions would be regular breaks or lower screen brightness/sufficient lighting.
