Office ergonomics: Your how-to guide
By Mayo Clinic staffOriginal Article: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/office-ergonomics/MY01460
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Office ergonomics: Your how-to guide
A comfortable work space can help you feel your best at work — maybe even boost productivity. Give your work space a makeover with this visual guide to office ergonomics.
By Mayo Clinic staffIf you sit behind a desk for hours at a time, aches and pains may be a common part of your workday. Still, you're not doomed to a career of neck and back pain or sore wrists and fingers. In addition to taking short breaks from sitting, proper office ergonomics — including correct chair height, adequate equipment spacing and good desk posture — can help you stay comfortable at work.
Ready to give your work space a makeover? Get started with this visual guide to office ergonomics. Simply move your mouse pointer over the labels on the image.
- Computer workstations: Monitors. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/computerworkstations/components_monitors.html. Accessed Oct. 4, 2010.
- Computer workstations: Components — Pointer/mouse. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/computerworkstations/components_pointers.html. Accessed Oct. 4, 2010.
- Computer workstations: Wrist/palm supports. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/computerworkstations/components_wrist_rests.html. Accessed Oct. 4, 2010.
- Computer workstations: Desks. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/computerworkstations/components_desk.html. Accessed Oct. 4, 2010.
- Computer workstations: Chairs. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/computerworkstations/components_chair.html. Accessed Oct. 4, 2010.
- Computer workstations: Components — Telephones. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/computerworkstations/components_telephone.html. Accessed Oct. 4, 2010.
- Workplace ergonomics reference guide. U.S. Department of Defense. http://www.tricare.mil/cap/ergo_guide/cap_ergo_guide.pdf. Accessed Oct. 4, 2010.
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