| Document ID (ISN) | 57241 |
| CIS number |
92-344 |
| Year |
1991 |
| Convention or series no. |
OSHA 3092
|
| Title |
Working safely with video display terminals |
| Bibliographic information |
OSHA Publications Office, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20210, USA, 1991. 17p. Illus. 15 ref. |
| Abstract |
This booklet examines the potential hazards and interventions employers can use to prevent or reduce the potential harmful effects of working with video display terminals (VDTs). Contents: VDT components; health effects (eyestrain, fatigue and musculoskeletal problems, effects of radiation); interventions (correct lighting, work station compatibility and design, VDT design). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
USA; health hazards; visual display terminals |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
electromagnetic radiation; workplace design; fatigue; musculoskeletal diseases; eye injuries; artificial lighting; design of equipment; replaced; data sheet; ergonomics |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Visual display terminals (VDTs)
Office work
|
