Computer
(DSE) User
RSI is by no means
confined to keyboard workers but there can be no doubt that the
increased prevalence of these painful and sometimes disabling
conditions is related to the huge rise in computer use since the late
1980s.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published guidelines to
employers on how to comply with the display screen equipment
regulations. Insufficient rest breaks are a key risk factor and
computer users may also face repetitive keyboard work, awkward gripping
and twisting movements associated with mouse use and poor overall
posture. In particular hot-desking, sharing work-stations, and the
widespread use of laptops do not always take account of employee needs
and the varying heights and sizes of individual computer users.
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