OHS - Occupational Health and Safety


1.       WORKPLACE/LOCATION – make sure you are working in a risk free environment.                                  Risk-free - Hazard-free, dirt-free, away from fire and children, air-conditioned, well ventilated and closed-area.
2.       ATTIRE – don’t wear uncomfortable or inappropriate articles of clothing or clothes that limit your amount of movement.
3.       Make sure that all the component/equipment (includes your hands) must be DRY.
4.       When installing/removing hardware components or doing anything that involves opening the system unit case, it is advisable to TURN the computer OFF before working.
5.       When installing software, make sure that there is NO problem with the electrical current at the moment.
6.       External cooling devices/equipments (such as air-conditioning unit) should NOT compromise the health of the worker.
7.       AVOID unnecessary disturbances when working.
8.       Some hardware parts are sharp. Keep on eye out on them and AVOID getting wounded.
9.       AVOID too much exposure to the monitor screen.
10.   Make sure the worker/student technician is in HEALTHY working CONDITION in the first place.
11.   DO NOT spill food or liquids on your system components.
12.   When you attempt to touch components while power is on, try to put an electrical conductor to AVOID electric shock.
13.   To help PROTECT your system components from sudden transient (passing through) increases and decreases in electrical power, use a surge suppressor, line conditioner, or Interruptible Power Supply (UPS).
14.   DO NOT connect or use a modem or telephone during a lightning storm. There may be risk of electrical shock from lightning.
15.   NEVER connect or use a modem on telephone in a wet environment. Disconnect the modem cable before opening a product enclosure, touching or installing internal components.
1.       WORKPLACE/LOCATION – make sure you are working in a risk free environment.                                  Risk-free - Hazard-free, dirt-free, away from fire and children, air-conditioned, well ventilated and closed-area.
2.       ATTIRE – don’t wear uncomfortable or inappropriate articles of clothing or clothes that limit your amount of movement.
3.       Make sure that all the component/equipment (includes your hands) must be DRY.
4.       When installing/removing hardware components or doing anything that involves opening the system unit case, it is advisable to TURN the computer OFF before working.
5.       When installing software, make sure that there is NO problem with the electrical current at the moment.
6.       External cooling devices/equipments (such as air-conditioning unit) should NOT compromise the health of the worker.
7.       AVOID unnecessary disturbances when working.
8.       Some hardware parts are sharp. Keep on eye out on them and AVOID getting wounded.
9.       AVOID too much exposure to the monitor screen.
10.   Make sure the worker/student technician is in HEALTHY working CONDITION in the first place.
11.   DO NOT spill food or liquids on your system components.
12.   When you attempt to touch components while power is on, try to put an electrical conductor to AVOID electric shock.
13.   To help PROTECT your system components from sudden transient (passing through) increases and decreases in electrical power, use a surge suppressor, line conditioner, or Interruptible Power Supply (UPS).
14.   DO NOT connect or use a modem or telephone during a lightning storm. There may be risk of electrical shock from lightning.
15.   NEVER connect or use a modem on telephone in a wet environment. Disconnect the modem cable before opening a product enclosure, touching or installing internal components.