What are the risks?
Fire Risks
Your computer may just suddenly burst out into flames without you being aware of it. Any electrical devices may have the chance of bursting out fire which first are only small fires but it may burst into a bigger one and harm the ones near the computer.
Electrical Shorts
Electricity may be one of the greatest invention that Thomas Alfa Edison had made and now being used by everyone all over the world. However, it doesn't matter how advantageous electricity is, it may still cause risks especially when coming to playing computer. It may cause users to get electrical shocks or burns from it.
Trailing Wires
Users are usually unaware of the wires behind their computer. Lots of people are not thinking about their wires anymore. They just let the wires being messy on the floor. But this kind of action may cause risks to users. Someone may trip because of the trailing wires on the floor.
Heavy Equipment Falling
Heavy equipment may involve thick books on the computer desks, other bulky things or even the computer equipment such as monitors and printer. The falling of this bulky equipment may cause injuries such as swollen fingers.
Slips and Trips
People that pass by through someone's computer desk may trip on something like boxes, a pile of documents,etc. This may cause someone to fall down or even the worse, they may roll down the stairs that can also cause someone to lose their life.
What are the causes?
Fire Risks
The causes of fire risks are:
- Overloaded electrical sockets
- Wrong circuits that create sparks
- Liquid inside the wire may leak out
- Overheated computer
Electrical Shorts
The causes of electrical shorts are:
- Stray pieces of metals that form and electrical connection
- Alternating current that is transmitted to the microprocessor's power supply unit.
- Touching and uncovered wire
- Wet hands while holding the wires
- Wet hands while holding the wires
Trailing Wires
The causes of trailing wires are:
- Careless users
- Lazy to tie up the wires
Heavy Equipment Falling
The causes of heavy equipment falling are:
- Careless users
- The equipment are put on the side of the table that risks to fall down (not properly put)
Slips and Trips
The causes of slips and trips are:
- Improperly put objects
- Trailing/messy wires
- The unawareness of the people who pass by and also the unawareness of the users who mistakenly put the things on the floor
How to prevent?
Fire Risks
The prevention:
- Electrical equipment should be tested at least annually
- Available fire estinguishers
- Maintenance of equipment
- Clear ventilation ducts and free from obstruction
Electrical Shorts
The prevention:
- Repair damaged appliances
- Use safety covers for the wires
- Do not use devices when thunderstorms
- Make sure your hands are dry
- Make sure your hands are dry
Trailing Wires
The prevention:
- Secured all wires and cables on the floor
- Tie up all the wires
- Tidy the wires regularly
Heavy Equipment Falling
The prevention:
- Adequate spaces are available on the desk
- Put the equipment properly on the desk
- Do not carry many heavy things at once
Slips and Trips
The prevention:
- Properly put the things on the floor
- Ensure the things are tidy on the floor
- Place the unused things below the desk so it won't disturb the passer by
- Tidy your workstation
- Hold on to the handrail while going down the stairs
- Hold on to the handrail while going down the stairs
How to handle?
Fire Risk
- Tackle the fire
- Use a fire extinguisher
- Know the nearest Emergency Exit/Gathering Point
- Crawl while walking to other safer places
- Know the nearest Emergency Exit/Gathering Point
- Crawl while walking to other safer places
Electrical Shorts
- Do not touch the wires
- Put yourself away from the electrical shorts spot
- Check the circuit breaker
- If the circuit breaker has no problem, call a professional for a help
- Use something made up of rubber to hold the one suffering from electrical shock
- Use something made up of rubber to hold the one suffering from electrical shock
Trailing Wires
- Immediately tidy up the wires
- Tie up the wires afterwards
- Put the wires below/behind your computer desk neatly
Heavy Equipment Falling
- Put the equipment right away in a better space
- Ensure that the equipment won't fall again
Slips and Trips
- Place the objects in a safer place so no one will slip/trip
- Tidy your workstation afterwards
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Risks may happen at any time without you being aware of it. Keep your workstation clean and check your workstation regularly. Thank you for reading this blog and have a nice day!
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