Transcript Cubicle Health

Cubicle Health
Linda Midyett
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Agenda for Today
Teach you how to go home at the end of
your workday with something left over.
Give you the knowledge to make your
workspace “Body Friendly”.
What you control
Knowledge is power
Chair height adjustment
How you sit in your chair
Monitor height and how far away you sit
Placement of desk items and lighting
How hard you type
How you vary your tasks
What exercises and stretches you perform
How rested you are
Ergonomics
Job design with the worker in mind
Adult Learners
Give it time
Force yourself
Watch each other
Feel better
21 days
Arranging your workstation
to fit you!
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 4:
Step 5:
Chair
Keyboard
Monitor
Desk top items
Putting it all together
Step 1: Chair Adjustment
Back rest
Chair height
Arm rests
Elbow at 90 degrees
Hands on home row
Seat pan
Thighs parallel to floor
3-6” of leg room
Feet flat and supported
Step 2: Keyboard and mouse
Adjust keyboard
height so wrists
are straight
Place keyboard
and mouse in the
green zone
Mice?
Hold it loosely
Use entire arm and shoulder
Keep wrist straight and motionless
Don’t lift pinky
Neutral Posture Experiment
Neutral Postures
Prevents muscle fatigue
Spine – lazy “S”
Wrist/hand
Shoulder
Knee
Step 3: Monitor
Place directly in front of you
Screen height at eye level
Screen distance 18 – 24 inches
Place at right angles to windows to
control glare
Vision
Copy same distance away as
monitor
Dominate eye side
Lighting
Avoid glare screens
Adjust monitor
brightness/contrast
Blink and look away from
monitor
Who suffers from
bowling ball head?
Step 4: Desk
Keyboard tray
Lamp
Copy holder
Footrest
Telephone
Arrange your“green
zone”
Why reach?
Keep it Close
Safe work Zone
Red zone – 23 inches or greater
Yellow zone – 16 – 23 inches
Green zone – up to 16 inches
Step 5: Putting it all together
Team up
Observe each other
Use workstation evaluation form
File cabinets and desk files
Close drawers when unattended
Sit on a chair
Heavy items at waist level
Vary tasks
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Lifting
B – bring it close
A – always pivot
C - chin up/chest out
K – keep the curves
Lifestyle
Eat and sleep wisely
Drink water
Exercise for circulation
Don’t smoke
Take responsibility for your health
Take 30/30 ergo stretch breaks
Worker Performance
in Relationship to Time
or . . . . . . .. .we get tired
Worker Performance
Peak
Fatigue
Discomfort
Pain
Injury
1 hour
3 hours
6 hours
Time
8 hours
Listen to your body..>
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Avoid fatigue and injury
For every 30 minutes of work, take
30 seconds to restore blood flow
Avoid sore fatigued muscles by
stretching to increase blood flow
Where do you feel sore by the middle
of the shift?
30/30 Stretch Breaks
Palm your eyes
Squeeze your shoulders
Shake your arms
Walk around
Stretch your back
Squeeze and stretch your hands
B-E-A-R Observations
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B ehavior
E quals
A ccident
R eduction
Motivate Peer Safety!
Questions and Review
Thanks!