Safety Issues | IGCSE Information and Communication Technology Preparation - Year 11 PDF Download

Electrocution

• ICT devices need electrical power for operation.
• The use of electrical devices can lead to the risk of electrocution.
• Electrocution results from an electric current passing through the body, potentially causing severe harm or even death.

Electrocution causes and prevention strategies:

Fire

• ICT devices rely on electricity for operation and charging.
• Overloading a single socket with multiple devices can lead to overheating and potential fire hazards.
• Excessive electricity can cause wiring degradation and may even ignite a fire.

Fire causes and prevention strategies:

Tripping over trailing cables

• Devices can be connected using cables, but protruding cables can pose a safety hazard.
• You can trip over a cable left in an accessible area.
• Falls resulting from tripping over cables can cause body damage, such as broken bones, ligament damage, bruising, and sprains, depending on the area of impact.

Tripping over trailing cables causes and prevention strategies:

Heavy equipment falling and injuring people

• Devices have different weights, and if one falls on you, it could cause injury.
• Any device should be placed in a secure location, such as a PC on a sturdy desk, and kept away from the edge to prevent falls.

Heavy equipment falling and injuring people causes and prevention strategies: