68479
Description
Mind Map by keith_milligan360, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by keith_milligan360
over 11 years ago
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Health and Safety
- Problems
- RSI
- Conditions affecting the neck,
shoulders, arms, wrists and
hands. The employee use the
same muscles to perform the
same task each day.
- Reduced by:
- Taking regular breaks
- Use a wrist rest under the keyboard
- Use a foot rest
- Change sitting
position from time to
time
- Taking regular breaks
- Reduced by:
- Conditions affecting the neck,
shoulders, arms, wrists and
hands. The employee use the
same muscles to perform the
same task each day.
- Eyestrain
- Caused by looking at a computer screen
for too long. Leads to headaches, blurred
vision and leads to discomfort meaning
that less work is done.
- Reduced by:
- Anti-glare screens
- Swivel bases so as
to deflect light
- Good lighting in office
- Use blinds
- Adjusting the brightness
and contrast
- Anti-glare screens
- Reduced by:
- Caused by looking at a computer screen
for too long. Leads to headaches, blurred
vision and leads to discomfort meaning
that less work is done.
- Back Pain
- Caused by sitting at a
computer for too long.
The person may suffer
back pain or immobility
- Reduced by:
- Using adjustable
chairs which allow
for height
adjustment and
back rest tilting
- Taking regular breaks and
walking around to exercise
muscles
- Using adjustable
chairs which allow
for height
adjustment and
back rest tilting
- Reduced by:
- Caused by sitting at a
computer for too long.
The person may suffer
back pain or immobility
- ELF Radiation
- VDUs can give out Extremely Low
Frequency radiation which may
cause illness if the user works in
front of a screen for long periods of
time.
- Reduced by:
- Taking regular breaks
- Anti-glare filters
- Low-emission screens
- Taking regular breaks
- Reduced by:
- VDUs can give out Extremely Low
Frequency radiation which may
cause illness if the user works in
front of a screen for long periods of
time.
- RSI
- Ergonomics
- Specialist equipment that is
specially designed to be safe.
- Ergonomically designed
equipment includes:
- A VDU that can be tilted
- A separate keyboard
with wrist supports
- A chair with a
backrest and
adjustable height
- Adjustable footrest
- A VDU that can be tilted
- Ergonomically designed
equipment includes:
- Specialist equipment that is
specially designed to be safe.
- Employee and Employer Responsibilities
- Employer:
- All electricity switches, plugs, sockets etc.
should be in good condition and regularly
checked
- Fire extinguishers
should be instralled
- Cables should not be trailing
and bare wire should not be
showing
- Provide ergonomically designed equipment
- All electricity switches, plugs, sockets etc.
should be in good condition and regularly
checked
- Employee:
- Should not eat or drink near computers
- Must carry out any training provided
- Must be aware of the
company's Health and Safety
policy
- Use any ergonomically designed equipment provided
- Should not eat or drink near computers
- Employer:
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