Health and safety
- Created by: gayathri
- Created on: 01-05-13 10:43
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- Health and Safety - Back Problems
- Symptoms:
- Stiffness or back pain
- Stiff Neck, shoulders and ankles
- Caused: Sitting at a computer for a long perio of time
- Causes:
- Use computer for long periods
- Adpot a bad posture - users should keep their backs straight and not slouch
- have their seat at an incorrect height
- Can be avoided by:
- having an ergonomically designed, adjustabl swvivel chair that supports the lower back and has five point base than four legs
- Adjusting the chair to the right height and the back of the chair to the riht position to give back support
- Adjustin the screen to the correct position using the tilt and turn so that the users back is not twisted or bent
- Placing document holders next to the screen to reduce neck movement that can create back problems
- Getting up from the computer and taking regular breaks, sa once an hour
- Symptoms:
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