Health and Safety
- Created by: Steph162810
- Created on: 21-04-15 16:26
View mindmap
- Health and Safety
- Stress
- Symptoms
- Anxiety
- Headaches palpitations
- Depression
- Feeling sick
- Causes
- Keeping up to date with new ideas, technology and equipment
- Harder to separate work from life
- Prevention
- Organisation
- Regular communication between staff and managers
- Training on how to use equipment and technology
- Individuals
- Ask for help
- Untitled
- Organisation
- Symptoms
- Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
- Symptoms
- Arms and hands
- Aching
- Weakness
- Swelling
- Tenderness
- Numbness
- Pins and Needles
- Shoulders and neck
- Stiffness
- Aching
- Arms and hands
- Causes
- Typing or using the mouse for long periods of time
- Using too much force on your fingers when typing
- Using a poorly designed keyboard
- Workstation or chair is the wrong height
- Prevention
- Wrist rest
- Five minute break from typing at least every hour
- Adjustable chair
- Symptoms
- Backache
- Symptoms
- Backache ranging from mild to severe
- Causes
- Poor posture or an awkward position while sitting at a computer
- Prevention
- Fully adjustable chair
- Monitor which is adjustable
- Regular breaks
- Sit with back straight and the head up
- Footrest
- Symptoms
- Eye Strain
- Symptoms
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Headache
- Burning or itching eyes
- Blurring, hazy or double vision
- Causes
- Staring ata computer screen for long periods of time
- Eyes becoming dry and sore after starring at a screen for so long
- Prevention
- Monitors which dont flicker
- Screen filter
- Blinds at the windows
- Keep your eyes at least 18 inches from the screen
- Regular breaks
- Drink plenty of fluids
- Regular eye tests
- Symptoms
- Health and Safety Legislation
- Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Employers have a responsibility to ensure minimum risk to employees in the workplace.
- Carrying equipment, routing of electrical cables, prevention of electrical shock.
- Display Screen Equipment (VDU) 1992
- Specific aspect related to work in the computer industry
- Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Equipment
- Computer Chair
- Swivel and have five feet
- Adjustable
- Backrest must be firm
- Computer screen
- Ability to tilt, swivel and adjust
- Adjustable brightness
- No reflective glare
- Computer Chair
- High usability software design
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Font sizes, styles and colours chosen to ensure not to bright and easy to read
- Colour scheme of user interface must be customisable
- Clear error message to prevent stress
- On screen help available to the user
- Macros should be available to record keystrokes
- On screen demonstration
- Stress
Comments
No comments have yet been made