Precisely, what is ergonomics, and how does it affect how you work?
Wikipedia says: 'Ergonomics is the science of organising the task, equipment, and workspace to fit the employee. Good ergonomic design is necessary to prevent repetitive strain injuries, which can develop over time and can lead to long-term disability and symptoms.'
Queen Bed Risers
So, on the face of it that sounds relatively simple does it not? Well let's break it down into bite sized chunks.
Task organisation... Am I using...
o A computer work station
o Control desk
o CCTV Monitoring or industrial plant MHI
o Several desks
o Several monitors
o Keyboard and mouse
o Several computer programmes at once
o A telephone for long periods
o An Office chair for short long periods
Equipment organisation
o DSE assessment
o Order new chair and select arms and back height.
o Order desk
o Order other ergonomic aids if required.
o Telephone headset
Workspace.
Read notes on DSE assessment, taking note of recommendations. Site workstation in suitably lit area. Assemble the workstation.
Desk (Including risers) Office Chair - check operation and ask for demo. Monitor at correct height Keyboard wrist rest Foot rest Mouse gel pad
First of all we need to define the task. We'll take Joe, 29, our imaginary CAD designer as an example. Joe is 6'5" tall weighs a healthy 14.5 stones and has some intermittent lower back pains not helped at all with his passion for rowing and sailing and not forgetting 8 hours a day at his workstation tapping away for Queen and country. Joe hopes to sail around the World in 2012 as part of the Clipper Round the World Race, but is procrastinating over a golfers elbow injury he picked up on a sailing course in the Solent near Southampton.
Joe uses AutoCAD software and Microsoft office suite to perform his daily tasks, like emailing, spreadsheets and word documents. He has hard copy drawings for reference and the usual office paraphernalia like phones and stationery trays.
Joe was asked to sit at an office chair on a workstation in the corner, a little out of the way but it was used by the guy that left last week and looked okay. Joe sat at the office desk, but couldn't get his knees under the desk top, so he adjusted the gas to its lowest setting. The chair arms were a D shape and he couldn't get near enough to the desk to use the keyboard without stooping, exacerbated by the monitor positioned low on the desk. With his legs stretched out in front of him, Joe was almost doubled over; in the same position he was in just last Sunday morning ready to make the first pull on the oar. The edge of the seat was somewhere in the middle of his thigh. Every now and again Joe had to take a little walk, stretch, and rest his eyes. Not a bad thing you might say, that's right, only Joe was having to take breaks every 15 minutes or so.
He'd noticed of late his elbow had been quite inflamed and particularly his right wrist. It was when he was rubbing his elbow in the tea room that Josie from occupational health saw him massaging his funny bone.
Luckily for our hero, Josie the Occupational Health nurse was quite clued up on funny bones and other extraneous body parts - but we won't go into that right now, suffice to say Joe was sequestered back to his workstation for a good going over.
After assessing Joes' tasks, Josie measured him up and instantly suggested desk raisers, a new multi-adjustable, high back, high stem ergonomic chair with a lumbar pump. Into the bargain Josie suggested mouse and keyboard gel pads.
Joe's workspace was nice and bright, excellent for reading small detail on drawings but not so good when using a computer monitor. After some gentle questioning, Josie - and we should know her by now - recommended moving the desk so the light was out of Joes sight line, and an eye test, as our hero had been suffering a nagging eyestrain and the odd headache of late.
Josie filled out the assessment forms and 48 hours later Joes' new ergonomic gear arrived. Josie came over and along with the installer set out Joe's new workstation and demonstrated the multi function chair.
Joe is now a happy bunny and spends many an hours adjusting his lumbar and relieving pressure on his coccyx, whilst Josie is the proud recipient of a box of roses chocolates.
I'd like to say that Joe asked Josie out, but Joe is a little shy when it comes to the ladies.
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