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Office Ergonomics

Office Ergonomics. Presented by: Scott D. Cole, COSS, ASP. Objectives. Introduction to Ergonomics Overview of Ergonomic Risk Factors Basic Ergonomic Design Principles How to Arrange Your Workspace. Ergonomics. The science of adjusting and arranging the environment to fit the employee.

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Office Ergonomics

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  1. Office Ergonomics Presented by: Scott D. Cole, COSS, ASP

  2. Objectives • Introduction to Ergonomics • Overview of Ergonomic Risk Factors • Basic Ergonomic Design Principles • How to Arrange Your Workspace

  3. Ergonomics • The science of adjusting and arranging the environment to fit the employee. • Visual and musculoskeletal discomfort and fatigue are eliminated or reduced.

  4. Differences

  5. Risk Factors • Repetition • A task or a series of motions performed over and over • Forceful Exertions • Amount of physical effort required to perform a task • Awkward Postures • Reaching, bending, twisting, holding fixed positions • Contact Stress • Exposure of a body part to a hard or sharp surface repetitively or forcefully at a workstation or tool

  6. Eliminate Repetition • Take frequent, short breaks • Drink water • Vary tasks throughout your day

  7. Eliminate Forceful Exertions • Keyboard strokes • Pushing and pulling

  8. Eliminate Awkward Postures • Telephone • Document References • Chair • Keyboard • Mouse • Visual Display Unit • Desk

  9. Eliminate Contact Stress • Desk • Chair • Mouse • Keyboard

  10. Standing Neutral

  11. The Neutral Seated Position

  12. The Chair • Seat Pan • Provides support, waterfall design, adequate hip room. • Height • Adjustable? Feet firmly on the ground. • Lumbar Support • Back Rest • Large enough to provide mid to upper support. • Armrests • Adjustable, padded and contoured. • 5 Spokes for Stability

  13. Example of a Good Chair

  14. The Keyboard

  15. The Keyboard

  16. The Keyboard

  17. The Keyboard

  18. The Keyboard

  19. Keyboard Placement and Positioning • Just above the user’s lap – 1”- 2” above the thighs • Lettered portion of the keyboard centered with the visual display unit • The letter “H” should be aligned with the user’s bellybutton • At a negative slope

  20. The Mouse

  21. The Mouse

  22. The Mouse

  23. Mouse Placement and Positioning • Mouse from the elbow • Eliminate the numeric keypad • At a negative slope • Avoid wrist wrests

  24. The Desk • Consider the user(s) • 28” – 30” above the floor • Deep enough to accommodate all equipment and processing information • Make it adjustable, if possible • Rolled edges

  25. The Visual Display Unit

  26. The Visual Display Unit

  27. The Visual Display Unit (VDU) • Eliminate glare • Arm’s length away or more • Centered in front of the user (duel VDU exemption) • Bottom of the VDU tilted towards the user • VDU should be as low as possible, 15 – 50 degrees below horizontal eye level

  28. Lighting • Indirect lighting • Control outside lighting with blinds and shades • Keep ambient light levels low and supplement with task lighting • Position the VDT so that it is parallel with the fluorescent tube

  29. Thank You Office Ergonomics Presented by: Scott D. Cole, COSS, ASP

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