...Health Hazards in the IT profession When you tell someone you are in the IT profession they usually come back with something like “oh so you get to sit around all day playing on a computer!” The truth is there are lots of risks with “sitting around playing on a computer”. Being at a desk and in front of a computer can be just as hazardous as being a construction worker or a mover for a moving company. There are health hazards that go along with sitting all day. Blood clots from lack of movement, the lighting of the computer screen which cause headaches and eye strain. With a busy work environment, often time there is no time for a nice long lunch hour which leads to grabbing something quick and usually not the healthiest on the menu. This is just to name a few of the problems with being an IT. It’s hard to believe an industry such as Information Technology can actually be hazardous to your health. Did I mention stress? Although there are a lot of physical issues that come with the IT profession, I would like to focus on the stress of the IT profession. It was not long ago that I worked in an office environment and had no idea what it took to be an “IT person”. I was one of the many that complained about how long it took to get and IT person to look at my computer to see what was wrong with it. Until now, I had no idea. With the tighter budgets caused by the economic strain, there has been a problem with understaffing in the IT field. Unfortunately, understaffing...
Words: 568 - Pages: 3
...Health & Safety Blog -10 Office Ergonomics Tips to Help You Avoid Fatigue “Ergonomics” is the science of designing the workstation to fit within the capabilities and limitations of the worker. The goal of office ergonomics is to design your office work station so that it fits you and allows for a comfortable working environment for maximum productivity and efficiency. An ergonomically correct office work station will help you avoid fatigue and discomfort – who doesn’t want that? Whether you’re an OHS professional in charge of providing a safe work environment for the employees at your company or simply a computer user who wants to avoid fatigue, following a few simple guidelines can help you significantly improve your office work station. Office Ergonomics Tips Follow these 10 office ergonomics tips to help you avoid fatigue: 1) Make sure that the weight of your arms is supported at all times. If your arms are not supported, the muscles of your neck and shoulders will be crying by the end of the day. 2) Watch your head position, and try to keep the weight of your head directly above its base of support (neck). Don’t “crane” your head and neck forward. 3) Don’t be a slouch! Slouching puts more pressure on the discs and vertebrae of your back. Use the lumbar support of your chair and avoid sitting in a way that places body weight more on one than on the other. Move your chair as close to your work as possible to avoid leaning and reaching. Make sure to “scoot” your...
Words: 498 - Pages: 2
...Potential Hazards in Health and Social Care Settings While working at Langdale view a residential care home, I came across many potential hazards. A hazard is anything that can cause harm to an individual. Hazards affect all the people working in that care setting including, staff, visitors and individuals, there are a lot of hazards which can be found in and around every health and social care setting. Hazards: Hazards in the physical environment The physical environment is the surroundings around you, a potential hazard that can occur from the physical environment within a health and social care environment such as a residential care home, can be poor ventilation because it is important that the air in a room is breathable an does not cause any breathing problems or spread infections. This is a health hazard because it can cause a person to become ill due to airborne infections. To reduce this risk, the ventilation should be checked regularly and windows should be opened from time to time. Lighting in rooms of a residential care home is very important as poor lightning is a hazard especially for the elderly as some may have poor vision and if there is no emergency lightning there is a risk that an elderly resident will trip over something because they cannot see properly whereas if the lighting in the room is too bright, it can cause sight problems such as weak eyesight or watery eyes when in bright light. Hazards from equipment Hazards from equipment can include anything...
Words: 2167 - Pages: 9
...Health Hazards from Keyboarding By Angelina Atkins CIS-71B Abstract The topic of this paper is on Health Hazards caused by the use of a keyboard, areas of discussion Will include types of germs and sanitation solutions. Health Hazards from Keyboarding The Health Hazards from Keyboarding are many, however, the author has chosen to discuss for This paper, how germs contaminate and transfer from person to person, and what solutions for Sanitation can be effective. Germs Keyboards can be highly contaminated with a variety of different germs, the most Popular place to find these germs are on hospital keyboards. In hospitals, "computer keyboards Are vectors for disease," states Elizabeth McCaughey, a former lieutenant governor of New York who heads the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths, a New York-based nonprofit Group that advocates for cleaner and safer hospitals. McCaughey states that the bacteria on Hospital keyboards can spread the hard to treat staph infection, called Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). This bacteria has also been known to cause pneumonia, as well As, infections in the blood stream. Another common place to find these germs are in offices, a Recent test was conducted in an office in the United Kingdom by British microbiologist, James Francis, who took a swab to 33 keyboards, a toilet seat, and a toilet door handle. After testing the Swabs, he found that four of the keyboards had very high levels of...
Words: 898 - Pages: 4
...Health Hazards from Keyboarding Author Jacqueline Stultz Author Affiliation CIS-71B Health Hazards from Keyboarding Abstract The topic of this paper is on Health Hazards caused by the use of a keyboard, areas of discussion will include types of germs, and sanitation solutions. Introduction The Health Hazards from Keyboarding are many, however, the author has chosen to discuss infectious bacterium for this paper, how germs contaminate and transfer from person to person, and what solutions for sanitation can be effective. Germs Keyboards can be highly contaminated with a variety of different germs, the most popular place to find these germs are on hospital keyboards. In hospitals, "computer keyboards are vectors for disease," states Elizabeth McCaughey, a former lieutenant governor of New York who heads the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths, a New York-based nonprofit group that advocates for cleaner and safer hospitals. McCaughey states that the bacterium on hospital keyboards can spread the hard to treat staph infection, called Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). This bacterium has also been known to cause pneumonia, as well as, infections in the blood stream. Another common place to find these germs are in offices, a recent test was conducted in an office in the United Kingdom by British microbiologist, James Francis, who took a swab to 33 keyboards, a toilet seat, and a toilet door handle. After testing the swabs...
Words: 930 - Pages: 4
...When creating risk assessments it’s about producing a table of which identifies all the possible hazards that could take place in the workplace. Every workplace must produce a risk assessment and by creating this you are pointing out all the risk that could take place but also putting in place steps to prevent it from happening. The process of doing risk assessments is to identify hazards and state what they are but also analysing the hazard as to what risks are involved with that hazard and what harm it could bring. Finally, stating the steps that need to be taken in order to eliminate or to control the hazard from occurring. Doing a risk assessment is really important they form an essential part because doing a risk assessment is the key to a good occupation because they help they help to create awareness of the hazards and risks. The aim of having a risk assessment is the process of trying to remove hazards and remove the risk that it accompanies and adding precaution to stop the risks from taking place. The reason as to why a risk assessment is produced is to enable the employers to take safety measures in order to protect the staffs that work in that workplace. A risk assessment is used to assess a place like hospitals , care homes , infant schools , walk in centre and many more to help reduce risks by producing a risk assessment .It helps make aware all the possible hazards and who...
Words: 2044 - Pages: 9
...us at: SUPPORT@ACTIVITYMODE.COM MGT 496 WEEK 3 QUIZ MGT 496 Week 3 Quiz 1.Question : If a risk assessment shows the likelihood of employees being exposed to adverse health conditions, it is optional but encouraged that the employer notifies employees of these risks. Question 2. Automated equipment operating systems are useful in dangerous operating environments like environments where chemicals are present. Question 3. Question :If a company uses I.C.T., there is no need for a warehouse management system (W.M.S.). Question 4. Workplace regulations deal with hazards resulting from: Question 5. MGT 496 WEEK 3 QUIZ To purchase this visit following link: http://www.activitymode.com/product/mgt-496-week-3-quiz/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@ACTIVITYMODE.COM MGT 496 WEEK 3 QUIZ MGT 496 Week 3 Quiz 1.Question : If a risk assessment shows the likelihood of employees being exposed to adverse health conditions, it is optional but encouraged that the employer notifies employees of these risks. Question 2. Automated equipment operating systems are useful in dangerous operating environments like environments where chemicals are present. Question 3. Question :If a company uses I.C.T., there is no need for a warehouse management system (W.M.S.). Question 4. Workplace regulations deal with hazards resulting from: Question 5. MGT 496 WEEK 3 QUIZ To purchase this visit following link: http://www.activitymode.com/product/mgt-496-week-3-quiz/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@ACTIVITYMODE...
Words: 709 - Pages: 3
...Risk assessment P3 Assignment: carry out a risk assessment in a health and social care setting. M2: Assess the hazards identified in the health and social care settings. D1: Make a re-commendation in relation to the identified hazards to minimize the risk to the service user group. For this assignment I am going to carry out risk assessment that can occur in child nursery playground these includes: * Slide- cars, trike * water table * open gate * slippery floor, trips and fall * smaller toys laying around * banned swing IDENTIFIED HAZARD | RISK M2 | CONTROL D1 | Slide- cars, trike (broken slide, broken toys cars and broken wheels on the trike) the children can come in to contact with this toys and they get injured. | Likelihood 1 | Severity 2 | Risk 1X2 =2 | This hazard would affect the both staffs and children but mainly the children. So for this hazard to be controlled or prevented, all staffs are to looking after and supervising the children and also they should always ensure that all toys used for playing is be inspected and maintained regularly by the person in charged. Another way this hazard can be prevented or controlled is if playing toys were to be made with rubber to prevent serious injuries if the kids were to by any chance come in contact with any broken toys. Children playing outside nursery should be supervised at all times by a member of staff to ensure that the kids don’t hurt them while playing with other toys available...
Words: 2120 - Pages: 9
...Risk Assessments Hazard | Who might be harmed & risk/likelihood | Risk evaluation(precautions) | Action | This is a broken door found in the toilet cubicles, | This might harm a student that could be effect by this | | | I will be assessing some risk that may be found at Swanshurst School. However you might find many risks in other health and social care settings that could potentially hurt a service user. This will also encourage the health and social care setting to improve and minimise the effect it could happen again and to someone else. It is important for the health and social care setting to record all the hazards and risk they come across from it to get resolved fast to prevent anyone getting hurt. In the health and social care setting the service providers and service users will be covered by the risk assessments as it is one of the legislation which is health and safety act 1974, to make sure that people using the service are kept safe and away from harm. Hazard | Who might be harmed & risk/likelihood | Risk evaluation(precautions) | Action | This is a broken door found in the toilet cubicles, | | | | Hazard | Who might be harmed & risk/likelihood | Risk evaluation(precautions) | Action | This picture shows that the school toilets sink was blocked by tissues which caused the sink to flood. | The people who will be most at harm with this hazard would be the girls using the toilets. The sink could over flow causing the floor to be wet then...
Words: 291 - Pages: 2
...Risk Assessment Hazard | Risk | How to minimise risk: | Bulb | It’s hot and could burn your hand if touched.Likelihood : 4/10Glass could break and cause cuts.Likelihood : 3/10 | Don’t touch hot equipment or hold hot equipment, leave them to cool down. If your hand does burn then put under cold water for at least 10 minutes. | Socket | High Voltage 230VCan give you an electric shock.Likelihood: 4/10 | Don’t touch plugs or sockets with wet hands. Replace any damaged electrical equipment. | Table Lamp | Damaged wires can cause electrocution.Likelihood : 3/10 | Make sure lamp has been PAT tested before using it. Check for any loose or damaged wires. | Test Tube | It is made of glass, it can break.Likelihood : 5/10 | Use the test tube holder and keep them away from edges of the table, handle with care. | Bags and Coats | Could trip and fall over.Likelihood : 5/10 | Keep them under your desk/working area. | Meter Ruler | It is long and hard, could hit someone and hurt them.Likelihood : 3/10 | Hold it with care, do not swing it around. | Safety Safety is extremely important when it comes to completing experiments. We must make sure we think about our health and that we know what the risks of our actions are. Our health and wellbeing will not be at risk if we take precautions and access the risks or hazards of the experiment before starting; for example when carrying out an experiment , place all bags and coats under tables or hang them up to avoid any accidents...
Words: 295 - Pages: 2
...Risk prediction in the chemical industries can be presented in a way it allows easy judgemental of the acceptability of risks. This helps to reduce hazards in chemical process plant operations. Risk can be defined as the likelihood of an accident or unwanted event occurring at a particular period of time. Hazard can be a situation that can cause damage or injury. As it is known it is not possible to have ZERO risk in any operation. So it is highly important risk are identified, controlled if possible and therefore reduced. Risk Assessment is defined as the process of examining the chances of a hazard in a workplace. For example the hazards in a flare gas recovery system can be analysed for possible hazards to workers and the public. The stages of risk assessment include: * Identification of the hazard which can be based on past events. There are also tools like HAZOP, FMEA, SWIFT etc to determine any potential hazard. * Next is the frequency analysis which gives an estimate of how likely an accident can occur. In the case of a flare gas recovery system, it may be how likely is it to have the release of gas into the flare header due to equipment failure. Fault tree analysis and even tree analysis are mostly used for this estimation. They are both use to determine the probability and frequency of an incident (hazard). The results from these are used to analysis the acceptability of a particular chemical plant activity. * After frequency analysis is the consequences...
Words: 1696 - Pages: 7
...M2: Assess the hazards identified in the health or social care setting. D1: Make recommendations in relation to identified hazards to minimise the risks to the service user group. A risk assessment is used to assess the hazards and risks that can cause harm to individuals in an environment. I did my risk assessment for my placement which is a day nursery setting called Quince Tree. Many parents and their children visit this health and social care setting daily and a risk assessment was needed to make sure their safety was to a high standard. There was five hazards at Quince Tree that I had recognised which could have put the service users and staff at risk, most of these hazards was at a medium risk and only a small amount were high. Firstly there was a slip and trips hazard this could have caused harm to someone who may suffer from vision impairment or to the younger age group of children who don’t have much awareness, and would easily walk or run into them or even decided to climb up onto them. The reasons for this would be that there had been a recent delivery for necessary items such as nappies, wipes and paper etc. the boxes was left in the walk way at the entrance to the main room for children aged 3 to 5. This occurred as the manager had become quickly occupied with another task. I rated this risk at a medium level as it could have caused harm to any of the service users who may have fallen over these items although it could have easily been resolved. To resolve this...
Words: 1184 - Pages: 5
...Heart Hospital Hazard Mitigation Plan Hazard Vulnerability Mitigation Strategy Plan Version 1 – February 1, 2010 Heart Hospital Hazard Mitigation Plan Table of Contents I. Introduction……………………………………………… 3 A. Purpose of the Plan B. Methodology C. AZHH Background II. Risk Assessment Findings A. Hazard Identification B. Profile of Hazard Events C. Vulnerability of Assessments III. Mitigation Goals, Objectives, and Strategies IV. Implementation and Maintenance Procedures A. Implementation B. Maintenance Appendices A. Glossary of Terms B. Acronyms Version 1 – February 1, 2010 Arizona Heart Hospital Hazard Mitigation Plan Chapter 1 – Introduction A. Purpose of the Plan: This Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) establishes the process for implementing proactive risk management as part of the overall Emergency Management Plan. The purpose of a Hazard Mitigation Plan is to identify potential hazards, risks and vulnerabilities as identified by the Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (HVA) before they occur by prioritizing mitigation actions and providing technical support for those efforts. The purpose of this plan is to produce a program of activities through actions that will best deal with the Heart Hospital’s (HH) hazard problems, while meeting the health care needs of the community. This plan will accomplish the following objectives...
Words: 270 - Pages: 2
...Chapter 23 Haz Mat Study Guide Hazard Types TRACEM: Thermal, Radiological, Asphyxiation, Chemical, Etiological/Biological, Mechanical. Thermal Hazards Elevated Temperature Materials: In a liquid phase at or above 212'F, Intentionally heated heated at or above its liquid phase flash point of 100'F, In a solid phase at or above 464'F. Low Temperatures: Liquefied gases and cryogenic liquids (convert to liquids at or below -130'F) can freeze materials on contact. Radiological Hazards Types of Ionizing Radiation: Alpha (can be stopped by paper or skin), Beta (After traveling 20 feet, can be stopped by a layer of clothing or 0.08 inches of aluminum), Gamma (Can be stopped by 2 inches of lead, 2 feet of concrete, or several feet of earth), Neutron (More penetrating than gamma). Types of Contamination: External, Internal, and Environmental. Asphyxiation Hazards Asphyxiants: Prevent the body from absorbing oxygen. Simple Asphyxiants: Displace oxygen. Chemical Asphyxiants: Prohibit the body from processing available oxygen. Chemical Hazards Poisons/Toxins: Cause injury at the site where they contact the body, Neurotoxins produce systemic effects in the nervous system. Corrosives: Acids (pH less than 7), Bases (pH more than 8), can react violently when mixed with water. Irritants: Cause temporary but sometimes sever inflammation. Convulsants: Cause involuntary muscle contraction. Carcinogens: PVC, Benzene, Asbestos, Arsenic, Nickel...
Words: 1455 - Pages: 6
...UNIT 3: Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care. Bilqis Ishaq-Bakare Age group: 3 to 6 Introduction In this assignment I will be identifying Hazards in a health and social care setting, the likelihood of this hazard harming a service and the severity the injury from the hazard will course and also say the risk rating of the hazard by multiplying the likelihood and the severity together. I will also find solution to this hazards and what kind of actions need to be taken to reduce the risk of the hazard from harming a service user. |Identified Hazard |Assess the identified Hazard.|How could the risk and harm |Risk Rating |Give reasons for the why you gave the identified hazard the rating you did. | |Age group: |Think about the risk and harm|from each hazard be more | | | | |from each Hazard. |dangerous for the service | | | | | |user group you have | | ...
Words: 2319 - Pages: 10
