Health and safety - working with computers

... Introduction: Many health problems can arise from working with computers. Articles appear regularly in the newspapers relating stories of employees who are suing their employers for computer-related illnesses. Whilst computers process data and perform calculations with complete accuracy, humans need food, rest and relaxation if they are to avoid headaches, stress, tired limbs and mistakes. This report aims to be describe health and safety issues related to the installation of computing systems, and then will describe that how the study of ergonomics can improve the classroom environment, the last will evaluate the ergonomic elements incorporated in our computer classroom. Main text: Health and safety Our desktop computer can cause more problems than ours know. Stress is often the cause of much work-related illness. Having too much to do in the time available, completing tasks, which are new to you and about which you are unsure, and sometimes not having enough to do, are all factors

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