How to Improve Your Office Ergonomics
Having a comfy workplace can effectively make you feel at your best to work. With this visual guide to improve your office ergonomics, you can make a new look for your sitting work area.
Sitting on your desk for a one-hour length of time, you will likely not have to experience back and neck pain, sore wrists, and fingers. An appropriate office ergonomics will include a proper height of your chair, acceptable equipment spacing, and a great work area pose, it will enable you to and your joints to remain relaxed.
Are you now prepared to give a new look in your work area? Begin making your sitting work area pleasant with the help of the visual guide of workstation ergonomics.
There are seven aspects in your workstation that you will need to improve in order to have a great workstation ergonomics; such as the chair, key objects, keyboard and mouse, telephone, foot rest, desk, and monitor
1. Chair
Pick the right chair that is capable of supporting your spinal curves. Change the tallness of your seat with the goal that your feet lay level on the floor or on a hassock and your thighs should be parallel to the floor.
2. Key items
Telephone, staplers, and other objects in your work area should be close to you so that it will be easier for you to reach. You can stand up to reach the object that is not easy to reach while you are sitting.
3. Keyboard and mouse
Mouse and keyboard must be placed on the same surface that is easier for you to reach. When you’re using the mouse, your wrists should be straight, upper arms near your body, and the hands underneath the level of your elbows. To lessen the mouse use by using the keyboard shortcuts. Use the mouse sensitivity options that will allow you to lightly touch the mouse. You can simply interchange the hand you use on the mouse by placing it on the other side.
4. Telephone
If you often use the telephone while you’re writing and typing, make your phone on speaker mode or simply use your headset instead of supporting the phone between your head and neck.
5. Footrest
The footrest is used if the chair is too high for your feet to rest on the floor. If you don’t have a footrest, you can use any solid object that can support your feet.
6. Desk
Make sure there is a distance between your thighs, feet, and knees under your desk. You can use any stable object if the desk is low and can’t be adjusted, and if the desk is high you can alternatively raise your seat. As much as possible, don’t put any objects below the desk.
7. Monitor
The monitor should be placed straightforwardly in a safe distance away from you, and the screen should be at least on your eye level. Using bifocals, the monitor must be 1 to 2 inches lowered for a better view.
