Office worker ergonomics
Safety+Health shares – in pictures – how the National Safety Council conducts ergonomics assessments of workers’ desks and chairs to help prevent MSDs.
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Equipment regularly used by the employee should not require awkward postures or repetitive forceful motions. Commonly used items should be placed within easy reach of the employee.
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If an employee uses the phone for an average of one to two hours every day, provide a phone rest or headset.
An employee who uses the phone for an average of two or more hours every day should have a headset.
An ergonomic stapler helps reduce the amount of force required to staple papers together.
An anti-glare device on a computer monitor can help reduce eye strain. The monitor should be kept clean.
A floor mat allows for smoother movement of the chair.
Photos: Ian Palmer
Special thanks to Susan Evangelou and Al Legoo
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