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station be adjusted to ensure proper posture by: |
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Adjusting knee and hip angles to achieve
comfort and variability?
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Supporting heels and toes on the floor
or on a footrest?
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Placing arms comfortably at the side
and hands parallel to the floor?
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Supporting wrists (nearly straight) on
a padded surface?
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| Does the work
area: |
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Provide enough clearance for the feet
knees, and legs relative to the edge of the work surface?
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Provide sufficient space for the thighs
between the work surface and the seat?
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Include armrests for intensive or long
duration keying jobs?
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Include headsets for use when frequent
telephone work is combined with hand tasks such as typing, using a calculator,
or writing?
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| Does the chair: |
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Adjust easily from the seated position?
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Have a padded seat pan?
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Have a seat that is approximately 18
inches wide?
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Have a backrest that provides lumbar
support than can be used while working?
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Have a stable base with casters that
are suited to the type of flooring?
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Have different seat pan lengths (15-17
inches. with a waterfall design available?
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Allow the seat pan to adjust for both
height (minimum of 4 1/2 inches) and angle (plus or minus 5 degrees)?
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| Is the Keyboard: |
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Height from the floor and the slope of
the keyboard surface adjustable?
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Prevented from slipping when in use?
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Detachable?
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| Are other inputs/devices
(mouse, pointing device, calculator) : |
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At keyboard height?
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| Is the display
screen: |
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Clean and free from flickering?
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Able to swivel horizontally and tilt
or elevate vertically?
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| Is the monitor
situated so that: |
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The work can be performed with the head
in a neutral posture for most of the workshift?
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It is between 18 and 30 inches away from
the operator?
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The monitor has brightness and contrast
controls?
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The top line of text is at or slightly
below eye height?
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There is sufficient lighting without
glare on the screen from lights, widows or surfaces?
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| Is the job organized
so that: |
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Workers can change postures frequently?
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Workers can leave their workstations
for at least 10 minutes after each hour of intensive keying and for at
least 15 minutes after every two hours or intermittent keying?
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Workers receive training in ergonomics
and learn how to make adjustments to their workstations, chairs, and other
accessories?
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