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#1 Posted : 14 June 2006 16:19:00(UTC)
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Posted By Declan Monahan It would be interesting to note if there are studies to support or refute lap top usage over desk top pc's on safety gounds. It would be interesting to note if there are studies to support or refute lap top usage over desk top pc's on safety grounds. Secondly I would also like to know if anybody can recommend a useful e-library for health and safety legislation (UK and Eire). Looking for something that has an extensive listing and full text of legislation on line or on updated disks. Thanks Declan
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#2 Posted : 14 June 2006 16:48:00(UTC)
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Posted By Descarte laptops are a lot worse for users posture wise and I think the DSE regs recommend 5 minutes break /posture change every 60 minutes for a desk top but this changes to every 30 minutes for a lap top. This however can be countered in an office environmental by using a docking station, attaching a keyboard and mouse etc... But working on the train or in the hotel or even at home on a laptop can have faster health implications if necessary steps are not taken to minimise these when using laptops
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#3 Posted : 14 June 2006 18:26:00(UTC)
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Posted By Chris Pope HSE commissioned research on this a while back. You need to go to the HSE homepage and use the main search engine - probably type in portable computers.
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#4 Posted : 15 June 2006 12:08:00(UTC)
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Posted By Martin Mulholland Legislation currently in force: http://www.mandr.co.uk/H...s/Legislation%20Menu.htm
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#5 Posted : 15 June 2006 12:28:00(UTC)
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Posted By Breezy Martin, That is a gem of a link. Thanks very much.
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#6 Posted : 15 June 2006 12:31:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ron Hunter or http://www.opsi.gov.uk/cgi-bin/search.pl?DB=opsi for full text legislation (& not just H&S)
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#7 Posted : 16 June 2006 11:37:00(UTC)
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Posted By garyh Best use a docking station with a laptop and use proper ergonomic computer desk, chair, proper keyboard etc
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#8 Posted : 16 June 2006 15:30:00(UTC)
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Posted By Alison WR HSE Research Report no 304/2000 - laptops etc. Highlights issues such as small keyboards V large male hands, amount of paper lugged around, viewing angles, etc. Research Report 045 - mice and other non-keyboard input devices
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#9 Posted : 19 June 2006 12:34:00(UTC)
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Posted By Martin Mulholland FAO Breezy Im actually not sure that the link I posted is an authoritive source (eg: CNWR2005 not on there) - however, its a good starting point.
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