1. Working 9 to 5 – not any more! 1. What 3. Learning 2. Why
Mobile devices: laptops, tablet PCs, net books, smart phones, PDAs … have revolutionised the way and where we work.
It is important to recognise potential heath issues such change can bring.
3. Learning
When away from your desk set up your laptop etc using the same principles as your desktop PC.
Don’t use laptops away from a standard desk environment for more than an hour at a time – stop and take breaks.
Mobile devices are work tools – consider how, when and where you use them.
2. Why
A large number of STFC’s staff use mobile devices for a significant proportion of their work to collect and respond to on the move.
Many people work long hours, or never really “switch off”, responding to anywhere.
Health hazards relating to Display Screen Equipment (DSE) equally apply to mobile devices.
Further detail can be obtained from your local SHE Group
Issued Mar 11