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Office ErgonomicsOffice Ergonomics

Adjusting Your Workstation

to Fit Your Body

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What is Ergonomics?What is Ergonomics?

EERGO=work

NNOMIC=ru!"s or !aws

Ergono#i$s !it"ra!!y#"ans t%" !aws o& work

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O'A d"&in"s "rgono#i$s as

t%" s$i"n$" o& d"signing t%"

jo( to &it t%" work"r) inst"ad o&

&or$ing t%" work"r to &it t%"

jo(*

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Ideally, ergonomics:Ideally, ergonomics: Makes the job safer by preventing injury

and illness Makes the job easier by adjusting the

job to the worker

Makes the job more pleasant byreducing physical and mental stress

Saves money $$$

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Ergonomic FactorsErgonomic Factors

+wo Cat"gori"s o& Ergono#i$ Fa$tors

!Environmental

"!#hysical

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Environmental FactorsEnvironmental Factors

Environmental factors may affect:Environmental factors may affect:

earing

%ision

&eneral comfort and health

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Some examples of ergonomicSome examples of ergonomic

environmental problems are:environmental problems are:

Sick 'uilding Syndrome

E(cessive noise

)mproper lighting

*emperature e(tremes

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What are some of theWhat are some of the

environmental factors thatenvironmental factors that

might effect your work area?might effect your work area?

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#hysical Stressors#hysical Stressors

hysical stressors place pressure orhysical stressors place pressure or

stress on parts of the body:stress on parts of the body:

Joints, muscles, nerves, tendons, bonesJoints, muscles, nerves, tendons, bones

Sometimes these in!uries areSometimes these in!uries are

referred to as "#umulative $raumareferred to as "#umulative $rauma%isorders& '#$%s( or%isorders& '#$%s( or

")epetitive Strain In!uries& ')SIs(")epetitive Strain In!uries& ')SIs(

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+umulative *rauma+umulative *rauma

,isorders -+*,s.,isorders -+*,s. CCumulative * occurring gradually over aumulative * occurring gradually over a

period of weeks, months, or yearsperiod of weeks, months, or years

++rauma * bodily in!ury to nerves,rauma * bodily in!ury to nerves,

tissues, tendons, or !ointstissues, tendons, or !oints

,,isorders * physical ailments orisorders * physical ailments or

abnormal conditionsabnormal conditions

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+umulative *rauma+umulative *rauma

,isorders,isorders Examples of #umulative $raumaExamples of #umulative $rauma

%isorders include:%isorders include:

Carpal Tunnel SyndromeCarpal Tunnel Syndrome EpicondylitisEpicondylitis

TenosynovitisTenosynovitis

BursitisBursitis

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/isk Factors/isk Factors

$he main risk factors for office+related$he main risk factors for office+related

#$%s are:#$%s are:

RepetitionRepetitionA!ard positions or postureA!ard positions or posture

E"cessive pressure or forceE"cessive pressure or force

nother risk factor for #$%s would be:nother risk factor for #$%s would be: #ibration#ibration

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/isk Factors0 /epetition/isk Factors0 /epetition

$he ma!ority of #$%s are caused by$he ma!ority of #$%s are caused by

repetitive motions that would not resultrepetitive motions that would not result

in in!ury if only performed once-in in!ury if only performed once- T$ousands of !eystro!es typingT$ousands of !eystro!es typing

%ours of filing, day after day%ours of filing, day after day

Stamping do&ens of papersStamping do&ens of papers 're(uent lifting're(uent lifting

Repeated motions it$ computer mouseRepeated motions it$ computer mouse

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/isk Factors0/isk Factors0

1wkward #ositions1wkward #ositions .eaning forward at your desk.eaning forward at your desk

$yping with wrists at an odd angle$yping with wrists at an odd angle

)aising shoulders while typing)aising shoulders while typing

)eaching to use mouse)eaching to use mouse

$wisting neck to look at monitor or phone$wisting neck to look at monitor or phone

.ifting ob!ects from below waist or above.ifting ob!ects from below waist or aboveshouldersshoulders

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/isk Factors0 E(cessive/isk Factors0 E(cessive

ForceForce $yping with too much force or$yping with too much force or

"pounding& the keys"pounding& the keys

StampingStamping

.ifting heavy boxes of paper or.ifting heavy boxes of paper or

carrying office e/uipmentcarrying office e/uipment

0sing improper grip0sing improper grip

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'ut the good news is!!!!'ut the good news is!!!!

$here are simple ways to help$here are simple ways to help

yourself1yourself1

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#revention Strategies#revention Strategies

$he elbows should be at a$he elbows should be at a

comfortable angle while 2hanging2comfortable angle while 2hanging2

at the sides from the shoulders-at the sides from the shoulders-

$he shoulders should remain$he shoulders should remain

relaxed in a lowered position whilerelaxed in a lowered position whiletyping-typing-

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void leaning forward at your deskvoid leaning forward at your desk

)aintain natural *s+ curve of your)aintain natural *s+ curve of your

spinespine

Support loer bac!Support loer bac!

eep feet supported on floor or use aeep feet supported on floor or use afoot restfoot rest

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void typing with wrists at an oddvoid typing with wrists at an odd

angles3angles3

!eep t$em in t$e neutral position, not!eep t$em in t$e neutral position, not

bent up or don, or side-to-sidebent up or don, or side-to-side

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$he keyboard should be slightly$he keyboard should be slightly

lower than normal desk height-lower than normal desk height-

.f it is not lo enoug$, try raising your c$air.f it is not lo enoug$, try raising your c$air$eig$t/ 0revent your legs from dangling by$eig$t/ 0revent your legs from dangling by

using a footrest/using a footrest/

4eep 2home row2 of keys at elbow4eep 2home row2 of keys at elbowlevel-level-

d!ust your chair1d!ust your chair1

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%o not pound the keys- 0se a light%o not pound the keys- 0se a light

touch-touch-

0se two hands to perform double key0se two hands to perform double key

operations like #trl+# or lt+5 instead ofoperations like #trl+# or lt+5 instead of

twisting one hand to do it-twisting one hand to do it-

osition fre/uently used e/uipment soosition fre/uently used e/uipment so

that you don6t have to reach for it-that you don6t have to reach for it-

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lace monitor in front of you, notlace monitor in front of you, not

off at an angle-off at an angle-

$ake lots of breaks to stretch and$ake lots of breaks to stretch and

relax-relax-

7old the mouse lightly-7old the mouse lightly-

4eep your hands and arms warm-4eep your hands and arms warm-

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ay attention to the signals your bodyay attention to the signals your body

provides you-provides you-

.f your nec! $urts at or!, e"amine your.f your nec! $urts at or!, e"amine your

body position to try to figure out $at mig$tbody position to try to figure out $at mig$t

be causing t$e soreness/ Are you $oldingbe causing t$e soreness/ Are you $olding

your nec! at an a!ard angle $ile youyour nec! at an a!ard angle $ile you

type or tal! on t$e p$one1type or tal! on t$e p$one1

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If you are experiencing symptoms ofIf you are experiencing symptoms of

#$%s3#$%s3

*ingling or numbness in the hands or fingers*ingling or numbness in the hands or fingers #ain in fingers2 hands wrists2 or even shooting#ain in fingers2 hands wrists2 or even shooting

up into the arms or forearmsup into the arms or forearms

3oss of strength or coordination in the hands3oss of strength or coordination in the hands

4umbness or discomfort in the hands that4umbness or discomfort in the hands thatwakes you up at night!!!!wakes you up at night!!!!

SEE 1 ,5+*5/6SEE 1 ,5+*5/6

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'ut What 1bout'ut What 1bout

eadaches?eadaches? 8any office+related headaches are8any office+related headaches are

caused by eyestrain-caused by eyestrain-

2ry eyes2ry eyes

)onitor glare)onitor glare

Tired3strained eye musclesTired3strained eye muscles

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EyestrainEyestrain

osition monitor at a comfortableosition monitor at a comfortable

distancedistance

void glarevoid glare

d!ust 9%$ brightness and contrastd!ust 9%$ brightness and contrast

4eep screen clear of dust4eep screen clear of dust

.ook up and away every few minutes or.ook up and away every few minutes or

so1so1

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Ergonomic #roductsErgonomic #roducts

$here are a variety of ergonomic$here are a variety of ergonomic

products available on the market,products available on the market,

including:including: 7eyboards7eyboards

Wrist restsWrist rests

Mouse padsMouse pads

+hairs+hairs 1djustable desks1djustable desks

&lare screens&lare screens

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1dditional )nformation!!!1dditional )nformation!!!

S0 E7S6s Internet Web Site forS0 E7S6s Internet Web Site for

Ergonomics:Ergonomics:

http:;;ehs-okstate-edu;ergonomics-htmhttp:;;ehs-okstate-edu;ergonomics-htm
http://ehs.okstate.edu/ergonomics.htmhttp://ehs.okstate.edu/ergonomics.htmhttp://ehs.okstate.edu/ergonomics.htm

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