Many of us regard our computers with some affection for the help
they give in managing a huge variety of workplace tasks.
However, computers can also pose various threats to employee
wellbeing, both physical and psychological. Employers have an
ethical and, usually, also a legal duty to ensure that best
practices are followed to prevent injury and stress and to
maximise employee wellbeing in all dimensions. Threats to
physical health When computers first started becoming ubiquitous
in the workplace, safety fears were quick to materialise. We now
know that we are not going to be irradiated. Long term computer
use is not going to fry our brains our ruin our eyesight.
However, we also know that computers can indeed be hazardous to
our health. Employers have a responsibility to ensure that
employee wellbeing is protected and respected. Employees also
have a responsibility to make sure that they are familiar with
recommendations for healthy computer use. Most of us have some
bad habits when it comes to our compute