Information Sheet #1

(OH&S Policies and Procedures)

Learning Objectives:
After reading this Information Sheet, you must be able to:
1. Define OH&S
2. Familiarize with the Occupational Health and Safety policies and Procedures

Overview
This module covers the outcomes required in installing and configuring desktop and
workstation computers system. It consists of competencies to assemble computer hardware,
install operating system and drivers for peripherals/devices, and install application software as
well as to conduct testing and documentation.

OH&S Policies and Procedures

Definition What does OH&S policies and Procedures mean?
OHS or Occupational Health and Safety refers to the legislation, policies, procedures and
activities that aim to protect the health, safety and welfare of all people at the workplace.
Occupational Health and Safety policies and Procedures
1. Do not work alone, so that there’s someone who can take care of you in case of
emergency.
2. Always power off the computer and unplug the computer before working on it.
3. Take away any liquid near your working area to avoid getting electrocuted or
accidentally damaging computer parts.
4. Be careful with tools that may cause short circuit.
5. Always ground or discharge yourself before touching any part of the computer.
6. Do not use excessive force if things don’t quite slip into place.
7. Clean the area before if to maintain sanitation and prevent accidents.
8. Hold the components on the edges and do not touch the Integrated Circuit (IC)parts.
9. Always wear personal protective equipment (PPE)in accordance with the organization’s
OHS procedures and practices.
10. Make sure that the pins are properly aligned when connecting a cable connector.
11. Contingency measures during workplace accidents, fire and other emergencies are
recognized.
12. Use brush, compressed air or blower in cleaning the computer system.
Hardware Tools/Equipment and Illustrations their Functions
Protective eyewear
-enclose or protect the eye area in
order to prevent particulates,
infections fluids, or chemicals from
striking the eyes

Multi-Tester
-an instrument designed to measure
electric current, voltage, and usually
resistance, typically over several
ranges of value

Pliers
-a hand tool used to hold objects
firmly, possibly developed from tongs
used to handle hot metal in bronze Age
Europe, they are also useful for
bending and compressing a wide range
of materials.

Screwdriver
-a tool, manual or powered, for turning
screw. A typical simple screwdriver has
a handle and a shaft, and a tip that the
user inserts into the screw head to turn
it.

Gloves
-a covering for the hand worn for
protection against cold or dirt and
typically having separate parts for
each finger and the thumb.
Tweezers
-a small tools used for picking up
objects too small to be easily handed
with the human hands
Anti-static Wrist-Strap
-an antistatic device used to safely
ground a person working on very
sensitive electronic equipment, to
prevent the buildup of static electricity
on their body, which can result in
electrostatic discharge (ESD).
Computer System
-a general purpose device that can be
programmed to carry out a set of
arithmetic or logical operations
automatically.

Printer
-a peripheral which makes a persistent
human readable representation of
graphics or text on paper or similar
physical media.

LAN Tester
-an electronic device used to verify the
electrical connections in a cable or
other wired assembly.
Crimping Tool
-a device used to conjoin two pieces of
metal by deforming one or both of
them in a way that causes them to
hold each other.
RJ 45 Connector
-a plastic connector used for UTP cable
to connect computers in a network.

Network Switch
-is a computer networking device that
connects devices together on a
computer network, by using packet
switching to receive, process and
forward data to destination device.

UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair Cat 5

Cable
-a cable used for computer networking

Windows Operating System

CD/DVD
-an operating system is used as an
intermediary between hardware and
software

Soldering Gun
-a tool for soldering metal using tin-
based solder to achieve a highly
conductive contact.

Desoldering Tool
-used for removing the molten solder
so that the joint mat be separated
Allen Wrench
-is a tool of hexagonal cross-section
used to drive bolts and screws that
have hexagonal socket in the head
(internal-wrenching hexagon drive)

Flashlight
-is a hand-held portable electric-
powered light source. Usually the light
bulb or light-emitting diode (LED)

IC Insertion and Extraction Tool

-Used for extracting and inserting BIOS
Chip

Mirror
In hardware servicing a mirror is used
for inspecting the peripherals

Parts of Computer System Unit

Motherboard – In a desktop the motherboard is mounted Inside the case opposite the most
easily accessible side. It is securely attached via small screws though pre-drilled holes. The
front of the motherboard contains ports that that all of the internal components connect to. A
single socket/slot houses the CPU. Multiple slots allow for one or more memory modules to be
attached. Other ports reside on the motherboard which allow the hard drive and optical drive
(and floppy drive if present) to connect via data cables.
Hard Disk Drive -A magnetic disk on which you can store computer data. The term hard is
used to distinguish it from a soft, or floppy, disk. Hard disk hold more data and are faster than
floppy disk, for example, can store anywhere from 10 to more than 100 gigabytes, whereas
most floppies have a maximum storage capacity of 1.4 megabytes.

Memory Card -In practice the term generally refers to a compute’s fast semiconductor-based
main memory, or random-access memory (RAM), as distinguished from its secondary storage,
such hard drives. Virtual memory is disk space pretending to be RAM.

CPU (Central Processing Unit) -also called processor, interprets and carries out the basic
instructions that operate a computer. The CPU significantly impacts overall computing power
and manages most of a computer’s operations. On large computers, such as mainframes and
supercomputers, the various functions performed by the processor extend over many
separate chips and often multiple circuit boards. On a personal computer, all functions of the
processor usually are on a single chip.

Power Supply Unit -the component of the system unit that convert the wall outlet AC power
into DC power. Different motherboards and computers if a power supply is not providing the
necessary power, the computer will not function properly.
Video Card-connects to the motherboard of a computer system and generates output
images to display. Video cards are also referred to as graphics cards, Video cards include
a processing unit, memory, a cooling mechanism and connections to a display device.

Sound Card-an expansion board that enable a computer to manipulate and output sounds,
Sound cards are necessary for nearly all CD-ROM sand have become commonplace on modern
personal computers. Sound cards enable the computer to output sound through speakers
connected to the board, to record sound input from a microphone connected to the
computers, and manipulate sound stored on a disk.

Speakers-A device that convert analog signals into the equivalent air vibrations in order to
make audible sound. Although CRT usage has faded, speakers designed for computers are
shielded to avoid magnetic interference with the CRT’s magnetic coil.

Network Interface Controller– (NIC, also known as a network interface card, network
adapter, LAN adapter or physical network interface, and by similar terms) is a computer
hardware component that connects a computer network.
PCI Express-(Peripheral Component Interconnect Express), officially abbreviated as
PCIe, is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard designed to replace the older
PCI, PCI-X and AGP bus standards.

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