Wednesday, 2 May 2007

Chronic Health Issues For British Office Workers:

The ViewSonic @Work @Risk Report has linked poor ergonomics with symptoms such as headaches, eye strain and back aches.

The online survey of 1500 office workers revealed;
  • 77% of workers suffer eye fatigue
  • 71% suffer backaches
  • 67% suffer headaches
  • 79% of 16-24-year-olds complain of eye fatigue
  • 80% have backaches
  • High workloads prevent 31% of workers taking ‘ergo-breaks’
  • 47% of employees haven’t been ‘ergo-advised’
  • Over two thirds of employees would consider suing their employer over health issues

Further information can be found by visiting http://www.viewsoniceurope.com.

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