HEALTHY COMPUTING EMAIL TIP 559: ASSESS THE ERGONOMICS
"The reasonable man changes himself to fit the conditions of the
environment. The unreasonable man changes the conditions of the
environment to fit him. All progress depends upon the unreasonable
man."
---George Bernard Shaw
Assess your own workstation or know what to look for when you buy new workstation equipment. Discomfort is significantly reduced when you ASSESS THE ERGONOMICS.
HOW TO ASSESS THE ERGONOMICS:
Do a self-assessment using the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational
Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA) Ergonomic Check List. This check
list helps identify ergonomic factors that may need improvement in order
to create a safe and comfortable computer workstation. If you are
planning to replace or purchase new equipment, use OHSA's Checklist
Purchasing Guide. The checklists and suggestions to improve the computer
workstation can be downloaded from:
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/computerworkstations/checklist.html
