Table of Contents
Empowering Workers to Prevent Terminal Illness by Ellen Rosskam, MPH
It is normal to get stressed at times from computer work
BACKGROUND: International Labour Office, United Nations specialized agency
ACTION PROGRAM: 4 components of ILO's Action Programme on Computer Use
ACTION PROGRAM: Goals of the ILO's Action Programme
ACTION PROGRAM: Equipment purchase
TRAINING PROGRAM: Objectives
TRAINING PROGRAM: Objectives (cont'd)
TRAINING PROGRAM: Participatory approach, hands-on learning, emphasis on practical solutions
TRAINING PROGRAM: What the workshop includes
«Shopping list» of the health & safety issues demystified in the workshop
Staff members trained
Colleague suffered chronic neck & back pain
Correct positioning
Incorrect positioning
Solutions
Causes of eye, neck and back strain
Percentage distribution of workshop participants
Changes made at VDU workstations
Correct positioning to avoid window glare, etc.
Areas of improvement in personal comfort
A comfortable and ergonomically correct workstation
An ergonomic table & chair positioned correctly to windows
VDU rest break behaviour since workshop
VDU problems still unresolved
Perceived barriers to change at HQ and in the field
Problem of access to equipment
How to prevent musculoskeletal disorders
Implementing change at an organisational level
The end
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