B-10
Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment
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Do you avoid resting your wrists on sharp edges?
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Do you press the keys gently and not bang on them?
Checking Your Mouse
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Is your mouse at the same height as the keyboard and next to the
keyboard?
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Are your wrists straight and your touch light when moving the mouse?
Checking Your Monitor
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Did you adjust your monitor so that the top of the screen is at or slightly
below eye level?
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Do you periodically rest your eyes by blinking often or looking away
from the screen?
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Is your monitor no closer than 12 inches and no further away than 28
inches from your eyes?
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Do you use a document holder placed close to the screen?
Checking You
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Is your work area set up to promote a natural and relaxing working
position with frequently used work items within close reach?
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Do you take frequent short breaks?
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Do you stretch and walk during your breaks?
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Do you vary your tasks during the day?
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Do you have regular eye checkups?
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Do you contact your doctor if you feel any sustained discomfort?
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
This appendix was prepared in consultation with Dr. David Rempel of the University
of California/San Francisco Ergonomics Program and Mr. M.F. Schneider of
HUMANTECH, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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