Computer usage at work: Risks and opportunities for employees

Computer usage is an integral part of everyday work life in many professions. Working with a computer often gives employees more freedom to organize their work independently. However, professional computer usage is often accompanied by increased work pressure. The results of the BIBB/BAuA Employment Survey 2012 suggest that certain psychosomatic complaints, such as eye complaints or emotional exhaustion, are becoming increasingly important in the digital world of work.

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Title:  Computer usage at work: Risks and opportunities for employees. BIBB/BAuA-Factsheet 25

Written by:  S.-C. Meyer, L. Hünefeld

1. edition.  Dortmund:  Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin, 2019.  pages: 2, PDF file, DOI: 10.21934/baua:facts20191025

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