Working with screens occurs in almost all industries

Screens and workstations for computer and screen work can look very different. Computers, tablets, and other screens are used in almost every industry.

In many office jobs, parts of the work are done remotely, for example from one's own home. Open office solutions and activity-based offices have also become more common. How work is organised and what the workplace looks like affect the work environment and risk of ill health.

You as an employer can prevent ill health by means of a suitably designed workplace, good lighting, adapted equipment and well-thought-out organisation of work.

The risks when using computers and screens

Computer and screen work can pose a risk of musculoskeletal disorders, especially in the back, neck, shoulders and arms. If visibility and lighting conditions are unfavourable, employees may also experience eye strain and headaches. Deficiencies in the organisational and social work environment can also lead to ill health.

Here you can read about the risks and how you as an employer can prevent them.

Organising work with computers and screens

Software and digital systems when using computers and screens

Vision and lighting when using computers and screens

The workplace when using computers and screens

The employer is responsible for risks involved when working with screens

As an employer, you are responsible for preventing and addressing the risks associated with computer and screen work, just as you are responsible for ensuring that other work tasks can be performed without employees becoming injured or ill.