This brochure is intended to raise awareness on safety and health at work with visual display equipment. It provides office workers guidance on setting up the work environment in a correct manner.

This factsheet provides information about the adoption of correct ergonomic postures at the workplace

This checklist is intended to help companies in the analysis and evaluations of the postures adopted during computer work in an office environment

Almost two thirds of EU workers report being exposed to repetitive hand and arm movements, and a quarter to vibrations from tools - significant risk factors for work-related neck and upper limb disorders (WRULDs). Many workers, in a wide range of jobs, develop WRULDs and they are the most common...

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most common workrelated problem in Europe. Almost 24 % of the EU-25 workers report suffering from backache and 22 % complain about muscular pains. Both conditions are more prevalent in the new Member States, 39 % and 36 % respectively.