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							Some simple exercises
                                              If you develop discomfort or pain in
                                              your hands, arms, neck or have
                                              other symptoms that you think may
                                              be caused by your work, report
                                              them to your supervisor and to the
                                              occupational health section of the
     Stretching back     Pushing forward      University Health Service.
                                              University Health Service
                                              63 Oakfield Avenue
                                                                                                             WORKING WITH
                                              Phone 0141-330 4538
                                              Fax: 0141-330 3578
                                                                                                             DISPLAY SCREEN
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                                                                                                               EQUIPMENT
                                              Further advice on setting up your
                                              workstation is available on-line from                          information for users
                                              SEPS website at:-.
                                              http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/seps/
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                                              Safety and Environmental Protection
                                              Services (SEPS)
                                              Pearce Lodge
                                              Phone: 0141-330 5532
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                                              Fax: 0141-330 3545
                                              Email: safety@gla.ac.uk




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What’s the problem?                           Are you sitting correctly?                  How to help yourself.
Although it is a relatively safe activity,    ❒ Is the DSE equipment positioned           Make use of computer training courses
work with display screen equipment              directly in front of you?                 provided by the University.
(e.g. computers) can cause health
problems on occasions.                        ❒ Are your hands and wrists in a            Get your eyesight checked regularly.
                                                straight line with your forearms and      (If you are a designated DSE “user”
Users may experience aches and pains            at the correct height for the key -       eyesight tests are available free of
in their hands, wrists, arms, neck,             board?                                    charge.)
shoulders or back. Headaches can also
occur.                                                                                    Take regular breaks from DSE work and
                                              ❒ Is your mouse within easy reach?          S- T-R-E-T -C-H every 20 minutes or
Poor workstation design and prolonged                                                     so.
or very intensive use increases the risk of   ❒ Is your chair at the correct height
such problems occurring.                        for you? Do you need a footrest?          Adopt good posture. Exercise at least
                                                                                          every hour using the techniques
Increased pace of work, pressure to           ❒ Is the backrest on your chair properly    overleaf.
meet deadlines, insufficient training, or       adjusted?
even equipment faults can cause stress.                                                                  690-740 mm
This adds to the risk of health effects.      ❒ Is there enough space under the
                                                desk to let you stretch your legs?                       35o
Learning how to set up your workstation
correctly and how to use it sensibly can
                                              ❒ Is the top of your screen at eye level,            90    o
help you avoid these problems.
                                                or slightly below?
                                                                                                        90o

                                              ❒ Is your work area adequately lit and
                                                your screen free from reflections?
                                                                                                                        690-740 mm