Health problems related to ICT And how to avoid them!
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Health problems related to ICT
And how to avoid them!
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This presentation covers
• Various health problems related to the use of ICT.
• Various methods which help avoid getting the problems in the first place.
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Introduction
• Don’t be scared of working with ICT...computers are not going to start running at you with a knife or anything...
• When people talk about ICT and the dangers of it they are usually talking about either long term health problems or possible safety problems.
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Health Problems• Health problems are banded under the long term issues
which could cause you physical harm.
• The following problems are some of the more common:– Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)– Repetitive strain injury (RSI)– Carpal tunnel syndrome– Ulnar neurtis (Cubital Tunnel Syndrome)– Eye strain– Back pain/ache– Fatigue– Stress
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Complete the following table – for each I want you to have found a different source which explains it.
Health Problem Description Cause Prevention Source info URL
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Health and safety regulations
• Organisations must provide suitable conditions for their workers. Investigate Health and Safety regulations for the use of computers.
• List out all the equipment that a company can provide their workers and for each, explain which problems they help prevent.