Health and Safety

It is good for your eyes to look away from your computer screen (look at something far away) at least once an hour.

• True
• False

What is the best definition for the term ergonomics?

• How to use a computer to view safety software,
• The correct way to position your feet,
• Manipulating the environment and equipment involved when using a computer to suit the user.
  
• All of the above

What does RSI stand for?

• Repetitive Standing Injury
• Real Strain Injury
• Repetitive Strain Injury
• Repeated Standing Injury

Teachers can and should monitor and support correct computer ergonomics:

• True
• False

When sitting in a chair your back should be straight at a 90 degree angle to your hips:

• True
• False

The mouse/pointer should be:

• At least 40cm away from the keyboard.
  
• Inline with your knee.
  
• Close to the keyboard and inline with your shoulder.
  

It is best to position your desk so that,

• A window is directly behind you to supply good light
• At a 90 degree angle to your screen
  
• It is directly under a light supplying lots of light to keyboard.
  

Incorrect computer ergonomics can result in:

• Back aches,
  
• Carpal tunnel syndrome,
  
• Sore eyes,
• All of the above.
  

Your feet should be flat while sitting:

• True
• False

When there is a glare on the computer screen what should the employee do?

• Try not to look at the glare.
• Do something that doesn't involve a computer.
• Change the brightness of the computer.
• Close the binds or drop them.