Graves Office Ergonomics Practices
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| Study of how people physically interact with their work – fitting the job, the equipment and the work environment to the worker. | Ergonomics
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| Your monitor should be… | directly in front of you at eye level, at arm’s length, and with the center lined up on the h or j key.
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| Your work area should be… | not too dry and at a comfortable temperature.
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| Your chair should provide… | good lumbar back support.
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| Your chair should NOT create... | pressure points, especially on the backs of your legs.
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| Your keyboard should be… | level or tilted slightly down, within easy reach, with the h or j keys lined up with your nose and center of your monitor.
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| Your other equipment (like mouse or phone) should be… | within easy reach from the keyboard.
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| Your other reference material (your copy) should be… | easy to look at (usually next to or under your monitor).
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| You should have your feet… | firmly on the floor or on a footrest.
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| You should have your head… | up and looking forward most of the time.
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| You should have your shoulders… | relaxed and over your hips (sitting up straight).
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| You should have your back… | erect and against your chair’s back support.
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| You should have your hips… | to the back of the seat.
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| In order to PREVENT EYESTRAIN, BEFORE starting to use a computer, you should… | have even lighting between your work area and your device, with no strong light sources directly visible.
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| In order to PREVENT EYESTRAIN, BEFORE starting to use a computer, you should also… | position your monitor to avoid glare (reflections).
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| In order to PREVENT EYESTRAIN, WHILE using a computer, you should… | remember to blink, or get an app to remind you periodically.
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| In order to PREVENT EYESTRAIN, when taking breaks from using a computer, you should… | close your eyes, or focus your eyes on something 20+ feet away.
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| When using a computer, the 20-20-20 rule says that... | Every 20 minutes, you should focus your eyes on something 20+ feet away for 20 seconds.
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| When keyboarding, your wrists should NOT be… | touching the table or keyboard.
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| When keyboarding, your wrists should be… | in line with your forearms (straight) and parallel to the slant of the keyboard.
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| When keyboarding, your fingers should be… | curved and resting over the home row.
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| When using a mouse, your wrist should NOT be… | touching the table.
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| In order to PREVENT EYESTRAIN, what can you do to reduce blue light, which is harsh on your eyes? | Wear Gunnar's Glasses (which have yellow lenses), while you work.
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