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Document ID (ISN)54128
CIS number 90-1387
Year 1990
Convention or series no. Bestillingsnr. 439
Title Workplaces with visual display terminals - Information note from the Labour Inspectorate
Original title Arbeidsplasser ved skjermterminal. En orientering fra Arbeidstilsynet [in Norwegian]
Bibliographic information Direktoratet for arbeidstilsynet, Postboks 8103 Dep., 0032 Oslo 1, Norway, 1990. 23p. Illus. 5 ref.
Abstract This information note sets basic requirements concerning equipment, workplace design, work organisation, training, supervision of employees, eye examinations and prevention of musculoskeletal diseases. Referring to research on the possible connection between miscarriage and visual display work, this guidance note does not advise against computer work during pregnancy. However, if a pregnant woman is worried about the risk of miscarriage, she should be transferred to another job.
Descriptors (primary) Norway; ergonomics; visual display terminals; computer terminals
Descriptors (secondary) work organization; workplace design; musculoskeletal diseases; safety guides; women; design of equipment; data sheet; abortion
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Subject(s) Commerce, services, offices
Broad subject area(s) Physiology, ergonomics
Browse category(ies) Ergonomics
Office work
Visual display terminals (VDTs)