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Instructions for Video Display Terminal Training

Welcome to this SafetyWorks! training package designed for the Maine Video Display Terminal (VDT) Law. This program is designed to give you an overview of the VDT law, basic ergonomic information, resources, and a sample workstation evaluation and ergonomic quiz. The program also links to the OSHA web site and Bureau of Labor Standards home page.

You have several items linked on this website:

  1. Training program (see below)
  2. Workstation evaluation form
  3. VDT Law Poster
  4. Quiz

Training Program. This program is in PowerPoint. If PowerPoint is not installed on your computer, you will need to install it in order to view this presentation. Some browsers may not support PowerPoint. If you are unable to open the PowerPoint presentation, we can send you a free CD with the entire VDT training program. Call SafetyWorks! at 1-877-SAFE-345 and ask for the "Maine VDT Law" CD. (Sorry, we cannot send CDs out of state.)
The program is color coded as follows:

  1. Light Green - the law
  2. Dark Blue - basic ergonomics
  3. Dark Green - solutions
  4. Light Blue -general resources

During the program you will see information icons which take you to the OSHA interactive web site ("e-cat") on Ergonomics. (In order to continue with the presentation, you will have to close the "e-cat" after you view it. The same holds true for the resource links.) To view the OSHA "e-cat",click on this icon in the program.

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