Occupational

Health and Safety

(OHS) policy
At the end of this lesson students are
expected to:
a. Identify the Occupational Health and
Safety (OHS) policies and procedures when
working in the computer laboratory
b. Explain the importance of following the
OHS policies and procedures
c. Follow the Occupational Health and
Safety policies and procedures when
working in the computer laboratory
 Occupational Health and
Safety (OHS) Policy
O A planned system of working to
prevent illness and injury where you
work by recognizing and identifying
hazards and risks.
O Health and safety procedure is the
responsibility of all persons in the
computer and technology industries.
 Occupational Health and
Safety (OHS) Policy
O You must identify the hazards where
you are working and decide how
dangerous they are. Eliminate the
hazard or modify the risk that it
presents.
Occupational Health and
Safety Standards
O 1. Identify the hazard
O 2. Clear the area close to the hazard
O 3. Partition the hazard off or clearly
identify the area to protect other people
from harm
O 4. If the hazard is easily and safely cleared,
then do so
Occupational Health and
Safety Standards
If not…
5. Report the hazard to the appropriate
person (such as teacher in charge, principal
etc.) to obtain assistance
6. Following clearing of the hazard fill out the
correct documentation to assist in identifying
improved practice to reduce further incidence
of hazards.
 ACCIDENT REPORTS
O Forms are used to give specific details with
regards to the accidents happened in the
laboratory during experiments.
O Accident reports contain the following details: –
-Name of the person injured
-Date and time of the accident
-Type of injury
-First aid given
-Action taken to prevent further accidents
ACCIDENT REPORTS
 Hazardous Substances
A. Call the supervisor or manager and
advise them of the problem and the
urgency of the matter.
B. Depending on the risk it may be called as
an evacuation.
C. Follow the evacuation procedure.
D. The supervisor or manager will call in the
fire brigade or specialized personnel who
will deal with the spill.
 Fire exits
• All fire exits should be kept clear of from
obstacles. All students have a responsibility
to make sure that chairs, empty boxes or
any other type of obstacle are not placed in
or near fire exit doorways.
• All corridors also need to have equipment
stored on one side only to ensure that in the
event of an emergency there is a clear exit.
Fire Safety Procedure
• Each work area has a designated fire
warden, who in the event of a fire will take
charge. They are recognized by the wearing
of a red hard hat.
Fire Safety Procedure
If you find the fire
- Assess the danger prior to doing anything.
-If it is safe to move assist anyone in the
vicinity of the fire away from danger.
- If it is possible close the door to the fire area.
- Call for assistance. Verbally call FIRE, FIRE, in
a loud and clear voice.
- Break the glass section of the fire alert call
point.
Fire Safety Procedure
- Call to the switch; ensure you know where
the fire is, any other details that may be of
assistance to the fire brigade. Details could be
size of the fire, cause or type of fire, any
people hurt or trapped, has anyone tried to
put it out.
-If safe to do so, attack the fire with the
correct extinguisher or fire hose.
Fire Safety Procedure
 ASSIGNMENT
1. What are the Different
Types of Computers?
2. What are the
Classification of Computers?