Ergonomics and Computer Injuries

Injuries related to repetitive movement have affected people for centures from Leonardo da Vinci to modern day workers in manufacturing. With the spiraling increase in computer use, computer-related injuries are also on the rise. The best approach is PREVENTION.

The following Internet sites should help you understand how to prevent these injuries through proper body positioning, stress reduction, and ergonomically correct workstations. These resources should be helpful for Call Centers that are computerized or manual.

Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - A Patient's Guide

Center for Disease Control and Prevention Home Page

CTDNEWS - Ergonomics and WorkPlace Safety

Duke Univ - Occupational and Environmental Medicine (gopher)

Environmental Health and Safety - Univ of VA

Environmental Professional's Homepage

Ergonomics Guide

Ergonomics - Gopher

ErgoWeb: the Place for Ergonomics

Human Factors and Ergonomics Home Page

Index: Occupational Safety and Health (OSHWEB)

NIOSH Home Page

OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PowerPause Software

P R I O - Computer Eyestrain Glasses

RISKWeb -- The RISKNet World Wide Web Server

System Concepts - Ergonomics

Typing Injuries

Typing Injury FAQ: Software Monitoring Tools [monthly posting]

Typing Injury FAQ/General Info

Typing Injury FAQ/Furniture

Typing Injury FAQ/Software

University of Illinois - Division of Environmental Health & Safety

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Usernomics