A-12 Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment
To enhance blood circulation, alter your sitting posture
periodically and keep your hands and wrists warm.
Note:
For more information on workstation
setup, see the American National Standard for
Human Factors Engineering of Visual Display
Terminal Workstations. ANSI/HFS Standard No.
100-1988. The Human Factors Society, Inc.,
P.O. Box 1369, Santa Monica, California 90406.
Pre-existing Conditions and
Psychosocial Factors
Pre-existing conditions that may cause or make some people
more susceptible to musculoskeletal disorders include the
following: hereditary factors, vascular disorders, obesity,
nutritional deficiencies (e.g., Vitamin B deficiency),
endocrine disorders (e.g., diabetes), hormonal imbalances,
connective tissue disorders (e.g., arthritis), prior trauma (to
the hands, wrists, arms, shoulders, neck, back, or legs), prior
musculoskeletal disorders, aging, fluid retention due to
pregnancy, poor physical conditioning and dietary habits, and
other conditions.
Psychosocial factors associated with these disorders include:
workplace stress, poor job satisfaction, lack of support by
management, and/or lack of control over one’s work.
Contact a doctor if you experience pain, tenderness, swelling,
burning, cramping, stiffness, throbbing, weakness, soreness,
tingling and/or numbness in the hands, wrists, arms,
shoulders, neck, back, and/or legs.
