Empowering Workers to Prevent Terminal Illness by Ellen Rosskam, MPH It is normal to get stressed at times from computer work BACKGROUND: International Labour Office, United Nations specialized agency ACTION PROGRAM: 4 components of ILO's Action Programme on Computer Use ACTION PROGRAM: Goals of the ILO's Action Programme ACTION PROGRAM: Equipment purchase TRAINING PROGRAM: Objectives TRAINING PROGRAM: Objectives (cont'd) TRAINING PROGRAM: Participatory approach, hands-on learning, emphasis on practical solutions TRAINING PROGRAM: What the workshop includes «Shopping list» of the health & safety issues demystified in the workshop Staff members trained Colleague suffered chronic neck & back pain Correct positioning Incorrect positioning Solutions Causes of eye, neck and back strain Percentage distribution of workshop participants Changes made at VDU workstations Correct positioning to avoid window glare, etc. Areas of improvement in personal comfort A comfortable and ergonomically correct workstation An ergonomic table & chair positioned correctly to windows VDU rest break behaviour since workshop VDU problems still unresolved Perceived barriers to change at HQ and in the field Problem of access to equipment How to prevent musculoskeletal disorders Implementing change at an organisational level The end
