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DISPLAY SCREEN EQUIPMENT AND HEALTH Karen Markes – Occupational Health Adviser Elaine McDermott – Occupational Health Ad

DISPLAY SCREEN EQUIPMENT AND HEALTH Karen Markes – Occupational Health Adviser Elaine McDermott – Occupational Health Adviser. AIMS. To provide insight into the health problems that can arise from inappropriate DSE usage. To identify ways in which these problems can be prevented or aleviated.

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DISPLAY SCREEN EQUIPMENT AND HEALTH Karen Markes – Occupational Health Adviser Elaine McDermott – Occupational Health Ad

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  1. DISPLAY SCREENEQUIPMENT AND HEALTHKaren Markes – Occupational Health AdviserElaine McDermott – Occupational Health Adviser

  2. AIMS • To provide insight into the health problems that can arise from inappropriate DSE usage. • To identify ways in which these problems can be prevented or aleviated.

  3. OBJECTIVES • To describe the health problems that can arise from DSE usage. • To demonstrate principles of good practice. • To show a range of DSE accessories.

  4. FACTS AND FIGURES • In excess of 1 million people in the UK suffered from a musculoskeletal disorder caused or made worse by work in 2001/2002. • Approximately 400,000 of these people suffered from upper limb disorders, resulting in a loss of around 4 million working days. (HSE, 2003)

  5. FACTS AND FIGURES • Fatigue and aching shoulders and neck were the most common symptoms reported by DSE users. • Those who reported problems tended to work greater than 75% of their time on DSEs.

  6. HEALTH PROBLEMS • Upper Limb Disorders • Back Pain • Eyestrain • Stress and Fatigue

  7. CAUSES OF ERGONOMIC INJURY • Posture • Repetition • Duration/Insufficient recovery time • Force • Environment • Job design • Individual differences

  8. Thank You Occupational Health Service University of Oxford Tel: 01865 2-82676 Email: enquiries@uohs.ox.ac.uk Web: www.admin.ox.ac.uk/uohs/

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