Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment A-1
Setting Up a Healthy
Work Environment
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WARNING
Prolonged or improper use of a computer workstation
may pose a risk of serious injury. To reduce your risk of
injury, set up and use your computer in the manner
described in this appendix.
Contact a doctor if you experience pain, tenderness,
swelling, burning, cramping, stiffness, throbbing, weak-
ness, soreness, tingling and/or numbness in the hands,
wrists, arms, shoulders, neck, back, and/or legs.
MAKING YOUR COMPUTER WORK FOR YOU
Computers are everywhere. More and more people sit at
computers for longer periods of time. This appendix explains
how to set up your computer to fit your physical needs. This
information is based on ergonomics—the science of making the
workplace fit the needs of the worker.
Some nerve, tendon, and muscle disorders (musculoskeletal
disorders) may be associated with repetitive activities,
improper work environments, and incorrect work habits.
Examples of musculoskeletal disorders that may be
associated with certain forms of repetitive activities include
carpal tunnel syndrome, tendinitis, tenosynovitis, de
Quervain’s tenosynovitis, and trigger finger, as well as
other nerve, tendon, and muscle disorders.
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