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Computers: When Productivity Meets Injuries

Walk through any business and it is easy to see how crucial computers have become in the workplace. Whether it is typing up documents, calculating large amounts of data, manipulating three-D images,

By Sharon K. Moorhead | Updated on October 31, 2006

Walk through any business and it is easy to see how crucial computers have become in the workplace. Whether it is typing up documents, calculating large amounts of data, manipulating three-D images, or communicating with workers based in different locations, computers have changed the workplace and workers’ roles. Like all technological advances, the use of computers has not come problem-free, many of which have become well documented. Employees, employers, and claim adjusters have become aware of conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, repetitive stress injuries, and other conditions that affect vision and lead to muscular and mental fatigue.

In many cases, large employers can shield their workforce from these problems by ensuring that employees have adequate breaks and ergonomic workplaces designed to prevent injuries. However, most small employers and insurance agencies often depend on a handful of employees to carry the workload. Adding to the problem is that, unlike industrial accidents that are caused by a specific event like a fall or being struck by an object, computer-related injuries develop over a long period of time, making them harder to pinpoint when they reach the level of an acute injury.

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