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HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES IN ICT

ESSI CaNTAMANTU-KOOMSON, NANA AMA AGYEMANG, EDWIN FORDWO, CECILIA ATIENO

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  • ICT tools have transformed our living conditions and made life easier for us. Gone are the days of writing letters and having them delivered days later. We ah e computers, phones, and other tools to help us do that.
  • However, ICT tools do have some negative effects on us. There are many health and safety risks in using ICT tools. Fortunately, there are solutions or ways to prevent each of these issues.

HEALTH RISKS AND SOLUTIONS

MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS

  • Pain in the lower back
  • Repetitive Strain Injury or Carpal-tunnel Syndrome
  • Back and neck aches
  • Tension headaches

PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK

  • The lower back is also referred to as the lumbar region.
  • This is caused by in an unnatural or unhealthy position
  • If you sit in a non-ergonomically made chair, you will most likely develop this pain.

REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY/ CARPAL-TUNNEL SYNDROME

  • Google defines this as "a painful condition of the hand and fingers caused by compression of a major nerve which passes over the carpal bones through a passage at the front of the wrist."
  • It causes painful swelling of the wrist and fingers
  • Mainly due to typing or using the mouse for long periods of time, holding the mouse incorrectly and typing in cramped workspaces.

BACK AND NECK ACHE

  • This is due to having a bad sitting posture.
  • Being hunched over your computer or any ICT tool will probably cause back and neck aches.

TENSION HEADACHES

  • According to Mayo Clinic, a tension headache is "a mild to moderate pain in your head that's often described that's often described as feeling like a tight band around your head."
  • Staring at the computer for too long may lead to tension headaches.

SOLUTIONS

MONITORS SHOULD...

  • Swivel, tilt, and elevate- if not use an adjustable stand, books, or blocks to adjust the height.
  • Be positioned so that the top line of the monitor is no higher than your eyes or no lower than 20 degrees below the horizon of your eyes/ field of vision.
  • Be at the same level and beside the document holder, if you use one.
  • Be between 18-24 inches from your face

KEYBOARDS SHOULD...

  • Be detachable and adjustable (with legs to adjust angle)
  • Allow your forearms to be parallel to the ground without lifting your elbows
  • Allow your wrists to be at the same level as your forearms so they don't have to flex up or down.
  • Include enough space to rest your wrists/ a padded detachable wrist rest/ separate gel wrist rest; at least 50mm
  • Be placed directly in front of the monitor and at the same height as the mouse, trackball, or touch pad.

CHAIRS SHOULD...

  • Support the back
  • Chair hei

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