50th Edition - December 2009
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A GUIDE TO WORKING WITH VDUS - VISUAL DISPLAY UNITS

EXERCISE IMPORTANT AT WORK, EXPERT SAYS

SHOPWORKERS FACE MAXIMUM WRATH OF SHOPPERS DURING CHRISTMAS, SAYS SURVEY

COASTAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES

SAFE WORKING
WITH COMPUTERS



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A Guide to Working With VDUs - Visual Display Units

VDU (also known as a VDT or DSE) is the accepted term for the monitor screen used with most computer or workstations.

Long-term use of a VDU can lead to discomfort such as sore or tired eyes and it is recommended that VDU users take a short rest from the screen during every hour of use.

In most jobs, this happens naturally because you break from using the screen to answer telephone calls, print a document or write notes but an increasing number of jobs require you to be facing your monitor for much of the working day.

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Source: www.workplacesafetyadvice.co.uk

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Exercise important at work, expert says

The importance of doing exercise at work has been highlighted by an industry expert, who observed that this should reduce the chances of aches and pains.

 Ergonomist at the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) Matt Birtles noted that, while this type of activity in the workplace will not be particularly strenuous, exercise should be taken "wherever possible… and at work is no exception".

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Source: www.hse.gov.uk

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Shopworkers Face Maximum Wrath of Shoppers during Christmas, Says Survey

Usdaw, a shopworkers’ union, recently conducted a survey in which it was revealed that nearly one out of every ten shopworkers faces the wrath of shoppers, either physically or verbally. The survey stated that in the last month alone, nearly 29% of the shopworkers faced verbal abuse, while nearly 33% were intimidated last year.

According to the survey, shopworkers who refused to sell goods like alcohol and other similar substances without checking proof of age were common targets of customers’ anger.
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Source: www.healthandsafetynews.co.uk

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Safe Working With Computers

This update of our bestseller "Computer work and RSI" contains the very latest insights into how to avoid health risks when working with a PC. This practical video covers the simple steps to take to sure that your personal working environment is safe. It highlights the importance of ergonomics, work organisation, your immediate environment and the critical ways in which these three elements inter-relate. Even more than its predecessor, this video is an ideal aid in preventing complaints relating to working with computers.

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Product Code: VTR083-DVD-EUR

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