Poor work environments have the potential to cause poor efficiency morale and health for employees.
Home office workstation ergonomics. Improper workstation setup can lead to discomfort and possibly injury resulting in lost hours and cost to the organization and employee. Use this five step approach to set up an ergonomic desk and add a little more zen to your day. With a sudden change in working habits and location many employees aren t aware of the basic ergonomic principles of setting up a workstation and the impact it can have. Proper office ergonomics including correct chair height adequate equipment spacing and good desk posture.
Give your sitting work area a makeover with this visual guide to office ergonomics. The goal of this self assessment is to help you set up your workstation for optimal comfort and performance. More of us than ever are working from home because of covid 19 and that means we need to make our home offices safe and healthy places to work. Ergonomic workstations set up a conducive working posture throughout the day which makes employees healthier and happier.
By mayo clinic staff. 5 ways to make your office desk more ergonomic. Our pre recorded 40 minute work home ergonomics training gives you all you need to know about setting up your home office workstation with good ergonomics. If you sit behind a desk for hours at a time you re not doomed to a career of neck and back pain or sore wrists and fingers.
Everything you need to set up an ergonomic home office. The principles of ergonomics do not change when you leave work and head for home so you can use the measurements taken and recommendations made duringyour office evaluation at work and use them to set up your home office. Use the workstation design rules outlined on our website at. National institutes of health office of research services division of occupational health and.
A variety of job aids are included in the course from our home office survival guide to our safe work practice kit. Workstation ergonomics self assessment computer workstation ergonomics.