Effects of using ICT Flashcards
Health and Safety
What are these?
- Take regular breaks
- Sit with a suitable posture, e.g. use an adjustable chair, don’t cross your legs for long periods
solutions to Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Health and Safety
What are these?
Provide to all employees… Adjustable screens Antiglare screen filters Adjustable chairs and foot supports Sufficient lighting and space Training on how to use the devices correctly Sufficient breaks Regular payed eye test for employees who need prescription glasses to use the devices
Employer obligations
What are these?
With employees working from home, they don’t need as much parking or office space for them
Less energy is required, as there are less people on the premises, which is also cheaper, except the company will have to pay for some of the energy used at home
Work could be carried out 24/7 as a company could have employees all over the world in different time zones
Can get people with specialized skills to work on something wherever they are in the world
Can keep a skilled worker from leaving, e.g. having a baby or a medical problem, by having them work from home
Can have a work force over a wider area
Teleworking
What are the advantages to a company
Health and Safety
What does this cause?
Sitting for long periods of time/ long periods of inactivity
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Health and Safety
What are the causes of stress? (6)
People are afraid of computers if they don’t know how to use them
People worry computers could replace them
People find it stressful to keep up to date with updates
People find it hard to separate work from home life, as they can communicate about work at home
The amount of information produced by systems can be too much information for some people
Workers can be monitored through their computer, creating a feeling of being ‘watched’
Health and Safety
What are these?
People are afraid of computers if they don’t know how to use them
People worry computers could replace them
People find it stressful to keep up to date with updates
People find it hard to separate work from home life, as they can communicate about work at home
The amount of information produced by systems can be too much information for some people
Workers can be monitored through their computer, creating a feeling of being ‘watched’
Causes of stress
What are these?
Work in the hours you want to
You can take a break whenever you want to
Work around family commitments
Saves traveling costs and time as you usually don’t need to travel anywhere
Reduces global warming and your carbon footprint as you aren’t using up fuel, except you still need to power/heat your home office
You can work over the internet with multiple people, all over the world, instead of having to get together for work
Teleworking
- advantages to an employee
Health and Safety
What areUse a fully adjustable chair and foot rest/arm rest
Use an adjustable monitor
Take regular breaks to walk about
Don’t slouch and sit in a more natural position
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Use a fully adjustable chair and foot rest/arm rest
Use an adjustable monitor
Take regular breaks to walk about
Don’t slouch and sit in a more natural position
What do we call:
the use of ICT to do work away from the office
Teleworking
Health and Safety
What are solutions to eye strain?
Use non-flickering monitors
Regularly take a break from looking at the screen
Use blinds/screen filter/suitable lighting
Regular eye tests
Teleworking
What are the disadvantages to an employee? (6)
Disadvantages (employee)
You might feel as you are always ‘on call’: as you are at home, the company might think that you are always available
You may have problems separating your work problems from your home problems
Without definite stop and start times, it is easy to slip into the habit of working too long
Could be harder to motivate yourself as there are a lot of distractions at home
It could be lonely at home as there is ‘a lot of fun to be had with your work colleagues’, especially if your family is out during the day
You may miss out on career opportunities if you are away from the office, e.g. an important project that could lead to promotion
Health and Safety
What are these?
Use non-flickering monitors
Regularly take a break from looking at the screen
Use blinds/screen filter/suitable lighting
Regular eye tests
solutions to eye strain
Health and Safety
What are the solutions to Repetetive Strain Injury (RSI) ? (4)
Ensue workstation and chair is in the right position for a natural posture
Use wrist rests and keep elbows close to your sides
Have regular breaks from typing and do arm/hand exercises
Use speech entry for long documents
What are these?
It is harder to keep track of employees’ progress, especially if there is a problem communicating
Employers are liable for the welfare of their employees even if they are at home, which is harder to do if they aren’t all in the office, and are scattered across the country/world
If a job involves a critical deadline, all teleworking employees must hand in their work on time, every time
It is harder to keep a good team through face to face encouragement and mentoring
Harder to keep everyone up to the same standards with a scattered work force, and it is harder to do regular training sessions
Harder to keep the same ethos with teleworkers
It is harder to maintain software and hardware from a distance, also if a machine develops a fault, it is harder to fix as the technician has to travel
Companies must keep their data secure and away from competition with professional-level encryption, which is harder to do with data stored at home
Teleworking
What are the disadvantages to a company
What are these?
Disadvantages (employee)
You might feel as you are always ‘on call’: as you are at home, the company might think that you are always available
You may have problems separating your work problems from your home problems
Without definite stop and start times, it is easy to slip into the habit of working too long
Could be harder to motivate yourself as there are a lot of distractions at home
It could be lonely at home as there is ‘a lot of fun to be had with your work colleagues’, especially if your family is out during the day
You may miss out on career opportunities if you are away from the office, e.g. an important project that could lead to promotion
Teleworking
What are the disadvantages to an employee
Health and Safety
What are these?
Ensue workstation and chair is in the right position for a natural posture
Use wrist rests and keep elbows close to your sides
Have regular breaks from typing and do arm/hand exercises
Use speech entry for long documents
solutions to Repetetive Strain Injury (RSI)
Teleworking
What are the disadvantages to a company? (8)
Disadvantages (company)
It is harder to keep track of employees’ progress, especially if there is a problem communicating
Employers are liable for the welfare of their employees even if they are at home, which is harder to do if they aren’t all in the office, and are scattered across the country/world
If a job involves a critical deadline, all teleworking employees must hand in their work on time, every time
It is harder to keep a good team through face to face encouragement and mentoring
Harder to keep everyone up to the same standards with a scattered work force, and it is harder to do regular training sessions
Harder to keep the same ethos with teleworkers
It is harder to maintain software and hardware from a distance, also if a machine develops a fault, it is harder to fix as the technician has to travel
Companies must keep their data secure and away from competition with professional-level encryption, which is harder to do with data stored at home
Health and Safety
What are the solutions to workplace accidents? (5)
Don’t overload electrical sockets, and have no trailing wires
Test equipment at least once a year
Obstacles such as bags, food and drink should not be placed where they can get in the way, or damage machines
Suitable heating and ventilation
Available fire extinguishers and clearly marked fire escapes
Health and Safety
What are causes of workplace accidents? (4)
Causes: Tripping over wires Power failure Faulty machines Fires, from things such as overloaded sockets/machines or spilt food/drink
Health and Safety
What are these?
Poor posture or an awkward position while using a computer
Poorly made chairs
Using laptops
Causes of back strain
Health and Safety
What is DVT?
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Health and Safety
What are employer obligations?
Obligations: Provide to all employees… Adjustable screens Antiglare screen filters Adjustable chairs and foot supports Sufficient lighting and space Training on how to use the devices correctly Sufficient breaks Regular payed eye test for employees who need prescription glasses to use the devices
Teleworking
What are the advantages to a company? (5)
Advantages (company)
With employees working from home, they don’t need as much parking or office space for them
Less energy is required, as there are less people on the premises, which is also cheaper, except the company will have to pay for some of the energy used at home
Work could be carried out 24/7 as a company could have employees all over the world in different time zones
Can get people with specialized skills to work on something wherever they are in the world
Can keep a skilled worker from leaving, e.g. having a baby or a medical problem, by having them work from home
Can have a work force over a wider area
Health and Safety
What are these?
Causes: Tripping over wires Power failure Faulty machines Fires, from things such as overloaded sockets/machines or spilt food/drink
causes of workplace accidents
