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The document provides an ergonomic adjustment checklist for employees working at desks to prevent discomfort and injuries. It outlines specific measurements and adjustments for work surfaces, chairs, entry devices, screens, glare control, and personal comfort. The checklist emphasizes the importance of proper posture and regular breaks to maintain a comfortable and productive work environment.

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Part 3 Ergonmics Adjustments Checklist 1 1

The document provides an ergonomic adjustment checklist for employees working at desks to prevent discomfort and injuries. It outlines specific measurements and adjustments for work surfaces, chairs, entry devices, screens, glare control, and personal comfort. The checklist emphasizes the importance of proper posture and regular breaks to maintain a comfortable and productive work environment.

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PART 3:

Ergonomic Adjustment Checklist


Employees who sit behind a desk or at a posture—can keep employees, their joints,
workstation for hours at a time are not and their muscles comfortable at work. This
doomed to a career of neck and back pain checklist is a guide to ensure employees’
or sore wrists and fingers. Proper ergonomic workstations are adjusted correctly to
adjustments – including correct chair height, create a comfortable and productive work
adequate equipment spacing, and good environment.
Work Surface
1. Height of work surface: Adjust 23 to 30 inches (58.4 to 76.2 cm).
2. Nonadjustable work surfaces: Table surface height of about 29 inches (73.6 cm)
with a keyboard surface height of 27 inches (68.5 cm).
3. Width of the work surface: 30 inches (76.0 cm).
4. The thickness of the work surface: 1 inch (2.5 cm).
5. Knee room height: Minimum of 26.2 inches (66.5 cm) for nonadjustable surfaces
and 24 inches (70.0 cm) for adjustable surfaces.
6. Knee room width: 27 inches (76.2.0 cm) minimum.
7. Knee room depth: Minimum of 23.5 inches (59.7 cm) at knee level; 31.5 inches (80
cm) at toe level.
Chair
8. Seats: Easily adjustable swivel chairs on a five-point base.
9. Seat height: Adjustable 16 to 20.5 inches (40.0 to 52.1 cm).
10.Seat size: 15 to 17 inches (38.1 to 43.2 cm) deep; 17.7 inches (45.0 cm) to 20 inches
(51.0 cm) wide with a “waterfall” front edge.
11.Seat slope: Adjustable backward slope of 0° to 24°.
12.Backrest size: 20 inches or higher (50.8 cm); 13 inches wide (33.0 cm).
13.Backrest height: Adjustable 3 to 6 inches (8.0 to 15.0 cm) above the seat.
14.Backrest tilt: Adjustable to 30°.
15.The angle between the backrest and seat: 90° to 105°.
16.The angle between the seat and lower leg: 60° to 100°.
17.Footrest needed if the operator cannot keep both feet flat on the floor when chair
height is properly adjusted to the work surface.
Entry Devices
18.Keyboards: Thin, detached from the console with a palm rest.
19.The angle between the upper arm and forearm to the keyboard is between 75° and
125°; the hands are in a reasonably straight line with the forearm.
20.Non-keyboard entry devices: Position devices following the same guidelines for
keyboards.

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Screens
21. Readable with no perceptible flicker; brightness control necessary; tilt, swivel, and
height adjustments.
22. Viewing distance: 16 to 22 inches (40.6 to 55.8 cm) for focusing at close range with
operators working at arm’s length from the screen.
23. Eyes to screen: Top line of the display is no higher than the user’s eyes.
24. Position the display screen directly in front of the operator.
25. Adjust the character brightness to achieve maximum clarity of the characters.
26. Place screens at right angles to windows.
Glare Control
27.Windows with curtains, drapes, or blinds to reduce bright outside light.
28.Lighting levels at 30 to 50 footcandles (enough light to saturate a one-foot square
with one lumen of light) when using a display monitor; 50 to 70 footcandles where
documents are read. (Normal office levels are 75 to 160 footcandles.)
29.Diffusers, cube louvers, or parabolic louvers to reduce overhead-lighting glare.
30.Work surfaces with an antiglare (matte) finish.
31.Movable desk or task lights for supplemental lighting.
32.Locate display monitors between rows of overhead lighting; screen filters or hoods
if above are not successful.
Other
33.Position the height, angle, and distance of task equipment and materials to
maintain the ideal posture.
34.Place the document holder at approximately the same distance from the user’s
eyes as the screen.
35.Cables and cords: Concealed, covered, or out of the way.
36.Ventilation: Additional ventilation or air conditioning to compensate for heat
generated by more than one equipped workstation in the same room.
37.Temperature and humidity: Maintain thermal comfort; 30% to 60% relative
humidity.
38.Noise: Acoustical enclosures for printers and other loud equipment.
39.Training: Operators are trained on how to adjust equipment, chair, workstation
height, screen brightness, and seat posture.
Personal Comfort
40.Ensure chair height allows the user to maintain the proper arm and hand position;
the chair supports the lower back; feet rest firmly on the floor or a footrest.
41.Keep forearms and wrists parallel when typing; do not angle forearms upward.
42.Type with wrists in a natural, straight position. Avoid bending, arching, or angling
wrists.

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43. Use the minimum amount of force needed to push down the keys. Avoid banging
on the keys.
44. Vary tasks during the day to avoid sitting in one position for several hours or
performing the same tasks with hands without interruption.
45. Take periodic breaks and rest the eyes occasionally by focusing on a fixed point in
the distance.
46. Stretch and exercise several times a day.
47. Be sure the screen is free of fingerprints and dust.
48. Have eyes examined regularly by a vision care specialist.

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