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A J Slovak1, C Trevers

  • 1Occupational Health Service, Fisons Pharmaceutical Division, Loughborougg, Leics LE11 0BB, UK.

Applied Ergonomics
|June 1, 1988
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This study managed health and safety issues from widespread Video Display Terminal (VDT) use by combining ergonomics and occupational health surveillance. Ergonomic issues were more prevalent than symptoms, which correlated with high VDT use.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Ergonomics
  • Workplace Safety

Background:

  • The widespread adoption of Video Display Terminals (VDTs) in modern workplaces has significantly altered work practices.
  • Managing the associated health and safety challenges requires a systematic approach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the management of health and safety issues arising from VDT implementation in an organizational setting.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of integrating ergonomics expertise with occupational health surveillance.

Main Methods:

  • Acquisition of specialized ergonomics skills within the organization.
  • Implementation of occupational health surveillance techniques targeting VDT users.
  • Quantification of problem resolution in terms of difficulty and cost.

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Main Results:

  • Identified ergonomic problems significantly outnumbered user-reported symptomatic complaints.
  • Symptomatic complaints showed a strong positive association with high VDT usage duration.
  • The implemented processes achieved high user response rates and effective problem resolution.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating ergonomics and occupational health surveillance is an effective strategy for managing VDT-related workplace health and safety issues.
  • Proactive ergonomic assessments are crucial, as they often reveal more issues than symptomatic reporting alone.
  • The study successfully quantified the impact and cost-effectiveness of addressing these workplace challenges.