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Being Comfortable at Work
Protecting Yourself from Office Injuries
Computers
have made the office worker more efficient, but have also
increased the potential risk of a repetitive stress injury.
This ergonomics checklist is designed to help office workers
stay safe, comfortable, and productive at work.
Ergonomics involves fitting the workplace
to the worker.
Are you at risk for Cumulative Trauma Disorder?
- Do you repeat the same motion for an extended
period of time?
- Do you hold your body in an awkward position
while working?
- Do you sometimes use excessive force to
complete a motion or task?
- Do you sit at your workstation
for long periods of time without moving?
- Do you have
extra curricular activities (e.g. piano, cooking, gardening)
that may aggravate office injuries?
Ergonomics Checklist
Arms, Wrists, and Hands
- Are you keeping a loose grip when writing?
- Are you keeping your wrists straight and off the wrist
rest while typing and mousing?
- Do you have your mouse next to and level with your keyboard?
- Are your elbows close to your body when typing and mousing,
not outstretched?
- Are your forearms parallel to the floor?
- Are all frequently used items within an arm’s reach?
- Are your keyboard and mouse low enough for you to keep
your arms in a 90 to 110 degree position?
Stretching at Work
Arms & Wrists
With your arms outstretched, turn your hands in a circular
motion several times.
Wrists
Outstretch one arm and make a fist, with your other hand,
squeeze the wrist while opening and closing the fist.
Shoulders & Neck
Turn your head to the right while extending your right
arm across your chest. Cradle your right arm in your
left and press in. Hold for 4 seconds. Take a deep breath.
Repeat for other side.
To read the rest of this great brocure from
the USDA Target Center, please click here: http://www.usda.gov/oo/target/pdfs/beingcomfortableatwork.pdf
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