This guidance provides information on correct postures, movements and exercise in the workplace to prevent back pain.

This simple tipsheet provides several tips to protect the musculoskeletal system at work. These tips are easily applicable in different sectors.

This websection helps employers in assessing the risks of using video display terminals (VDU´s). It contains sections dedicated to the safe use of the VDU´s, laws and regulations, associations between VDU´s and health and types of VDU´s workstations.

The document describes the posture at the VDU, the characteristics of the workstation, the arrangement of the components of the VDUl and provides some tips about the furniture and safety measures.

This document describes and lists the risks associated with the use of visual display units and other related devices associated with work with computers: data entry devices, pointing devices, hardware, printers, cables and possibly telephone, etc..

The document lists the common symptoms reported by workers working with VDUs (including headache and visual and musculoskeletal disorders). It also presents some tips and recommendations to limit their occurrence.

To prevent muscle strain caused by continuous sitting, you should regularly increase and exercise. But what exercises should be done? The answer lies in a new video clip from the Labor Inspectorate about exercises for people who work while sitting.