Ergonomy and videoterminals

After defining some concepts relative to ergonomy and videoterminals (VDT), the paper describes the main health risks for VDT workers (visual, muscle-skeletal and stress disorders). The ergonomic requirements established by the Italian legislation for VDT work are then examined, including illuminati...

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Published inGiornale italiano di medicina del lavoro ed ergonomia Vol. 28; no. 1; p. 76
Main Authors Mennoia, N V, Minelli, C M
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published Italy 01.01.2006
Subjects
Computer Terminals - legislation & jurisprudence
Ergonomics
Exercise
Humans
Italy
Lighting
Occupational Diseases - etiology
Occupational Diseases - prevention & control
Posture
Risk Factors
Stress, Psychological - etiology
Stress, Psychological - prevention & control
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Summary:After defining some concepts relative to ergonomy and videoterminals (VDT), the paper describes the main health risks for VDT workers (visual, muscle-skeletal and stress disorders). The ergonomic requirements established by the Italian legislation for VDT work are then examined, including illumination, the working environment, the working desk and seat, the video-screen, the keyboard, the upper body position, pauses and physical exercise, training and information. Recent regulations (in particular the law 422/2000) on the sanitary surveillance of VDT workers are finally reported.
ISSN:1592-7830