ITcharity AbilityNet has launched a free online service
to combat repetitive strain-related injuries, which it claims
account for 5.4 million lost working days and costs industry £3bn a
year.
AbilityNet, which uses IT to help people with disabilities, says
RSI-related symptoms can often be prevented by adjusting an end-
user's PC set-up.
"There is a huge opportunity forincreasingproductivity which is
being missed," said Shuna Kennedy, AbilityNet's chief executive
officer.
The My Computer My Way service aims to educate human resources
departments, IT departments and users about how they can best
customise their computer to suit their needs. It is chiefly aimed
at Windows users and is supported by Microsoft.
Kennedy said all too often IT departments use standardised settings
for users and ignore their individual needs.
www.abilitynet.org.uk/myway