position. In other words, your monitor Desk/Workstation should be about an arm's length away from you. The following is a list of some adjustments that can made to your Make sure your monitor is clean and Ergonomics workstation to make it more positioned such that it is free from excess ergonomically correct. glare.

 The area underneath the desk a guide for computer should always be clean/uncluttered to workstations accommodate your legs and allow for stretching.

 A keyboard tray should adjust vertically to provide added adjustability.

 A footrest should be used if, after adjusting the height of the chair, feet do not rest flat on the floor.

 Use a headset or speaker phone to avoid neck and shoulder discomfort if you use a phone  frequently throughout the day.

 A document holder should be Synergy Coverage Solutions, LLC used if documents are referred to during keying. The document holder should:

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Your computer monitor should be placed so the top of the screen is at or just below eye level when seated in an upright  Ensure that you have some space (2- ERGONOMICS AND 3") between the top of your thighs and the underside of your COMPUTER workstation. WORKSTATIONS Chair Employees who work at computer Sitting for long periods of time can cause workstations for long periods of time may increased pressure on spinal discs. Sitting Keyboard be susceptible to developing is also hard on the feet and legs. The Adjust your keyboard/keyboard tray so musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The following recommendations can help your shoulders can relax and allow your information in this brochure provides a increase your comfort: arms to rest at your sides, not on the general overview of a minimum armrests of your chair. acceptable workstation setup and safe  When performing daily tasks, work practices to assist in the prevention alternate between sitting and Your mouse should be place adjacent to of MSDs. standing or take small walking your keyboard. breaks throughout the day. Work Area  The chair back should have a Do not rest your wrists on the wrist rests lumbar support while you are typing...these are designed The work area should be large enough to  Adjust height of backrest to support only for non-typing activities. accommodate you, allow the full range of the natural inward curve of the motions involved in performing required lower back. Your wrists should be flat while you are tasks, and provide room for the equipment  Adjust height of chair so feet rest typing, not bent back. and materials that make up the flat on floor workstation.  Sit upright in the chair with the low back against the backrest and the Work Habits shoulders touching the backrest.  Use a headset for lengthy or  Thighs should be parallel to the Repetitious static work (working at the frequent telephone work. floor and knees at about the same computer) is very fatiguing on your upper  Place the items you use most level as the hips. extremities as well as your eyes. It is frequently directly in front of  Back of knees should not come in important that breaks from working at the you. direct contact with the edge of the computer be taken every 20 to 40 minutes  Avoid overcrowding your work seat pan. There should be 2-4 in order for your body to rest and recover. area. inches between the edge of the seat Taking a short break (3 to 5 minutes) does and the back of the knee not mean you have to stop working, other  Adjust height and/or width of activities such as talking to a co-worker, armrests so they allow the user to making copies, filing, etc. could be done rest arms at their sides and during breaks from typing. relax/drop their shoulders while keyboarding. For more information... about ergonomics, contact your Loss Prevention Consultant at 704-927-2860.