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Document ID (ISN)54783
CIS number 90-2090
ISSN - Serial title IMF Bulletin on Occupational Health and Safety - Bulletin FIOM sur l'hygiène et la sécurité au travail
Year 1990
Convention or series no.
Title Hazards to the health and safety of non-manual workers
Original title Gesundheits- und Sicherheitsgefahren für Angestellte [in German]
Risques pour la santé et la sécurité des travailleurs non manuels [in French]
Riesgos para la salud y la seguridad de los trabajadores no manuales [in Spanish]
Bibliographic information 1990, n°27, 10p.
Abstract This issue of the bulletin published by the International Metalworkers' Federation (Geneva, Switzerland) is devoted to the undesirable effects of the introduction of new technologies in non-manual jobs: piece work, stress, monotony and isolated work.
Descriptors (primary) mental work; office work; visual display terminals; automation
Descriptors (secondary) payment by results; repetitive work; mental stress; work in isolation; monotonous work
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Other industries and occupations
Broad subject area(s) Stress, psychosocial factors
Browse category(ies) Visual display terminals (VDTs)
Office work