| The majority of individuals spend most their time | | | | smaller office. As mentioned before you will want |
| at work. Therefore, it is very important to make | | | | you monitor directly in front of you so you don't |
| workplace safety a priority. The workstation | | | | have to keep turning your head or holding your |
| should be comfortable and clutter free. With a | | | | head to the side.Find a desktop that has rounded |
| well-designed desk and placement of accessories, | | | | edges. The reasoning for this is as people type, |
| this can be achieved very easily. You don't want | | | | they tend to rest their wrist on the edge of the |
| to look at a computer monitor from the side, | | | | desk. This causes contact stress. Contact stress |
| instead make sure it is directly in front of you. | | | | creates fatigue, tingling and sore fingers and |
| This will eliminate undue stress on your neck and | | | | affects the nerves and blood vessels. If you |
| shoulders. Try not to have the CPU unit under the | | | | cannot find rounded edges you can improvise by |
| desk, this can limit your leg movements and you | | | | using a wrist rest or use pipe insulation on the |
| will be unable to position your chair in a | | | | edge of the desk. |
| comfortable position for you to work. Try not to | | | | When choosing an office chair, you need to |
| have components or devices (phones or the | | | | choose it for your body. The armrest should be |
| computer mouse) out of one's reach because | | | | supportive but not interfere with movement. The |
| your desk is cluttered. This can cause awkward | | | | back of the chair should support your lumbar area |
| postures that are uncomfortable and lead poor | | | | and your head and neck should be in an upright |
| work production. | | | | position. The seat of the chair should be cushioned |
| Ergonomic furniture can help eliminate some of | | | | and have no sharp edges. While sitting, your feet |
| these poor workplace safety habits. Find a desk | | | | should be able to touch the ground and the back |
| that is big enough to have your computer monitor | | | | of your knees should not press against the seat. |
| placed at a distance of no less than 20 inches | | | | These suggestions will help gain the proper |
| from the edge of the desk. Flat panel monitors | | | | workplace safety for your office. |
| take up less space and are more suitable for the | | | | |