If you’re an office worker, arranging your computer workstation correctly is an important first step to care for your overall health and well-being. A poorly designed workstation can have bad long-term effects on your health and your productivity. Back pain, hand/wrist pain, and pain in the neck and shoulders are common problems for office workers.
This is preventable. Read on to learn how to arrange your computer workstation for less fatigue and discomfort and greater productivity.
(If you’re a Safety/HR/Office Manager in charge of the computer workstations in your office, grab a free copy of our office ergonomics checklist.)
How to Select the Right Desk
Finding the right desk for you can be tough. There are so many things to consider.
Should you sit? Should you stand? How high should the desk be? How much work space do you need? Not to mention… what does the desk look like?
The truth is that there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all perfect desk solution. You’ll have to weigh the pros and cons of each solution and find out what’s right for your situation. To help you do that, we’ve compiled a list of resources for finding the right desk.
Learn how to select the right desk for you.
How to Select the Right Ergonomic Office Chair
If you’re an office athlete, chances are pretty good you spend a ton of time in your office chair. This means that a good office chair is a great investment in your health, wellbeing and productivity. To help you pick the right chair, we’ve put together an 11-point checklist.
Learn how to select the right ergonomic office chair.
How to Select and Use a Keyboard
Selecting the right keyboard is an important part of designing your computer workstation. If you have the wrong keyboard setup right now, your aching hands and wrists likely agree with the previous statement.
Of course, there is no one size fits all solution and there are many considerations for finding the right keyboard for you.
Learn how to select and use a keyboard.
How to Select and Use a Computer Mouse
If you’re an office worker that spends a lot of time at a computer, you probably know what it’s like to have discomfort in your hand and wrist from frequent mousing.
And you know it’s no fun at all. If the pain and discomfort persists over time, amusculoskeletal injury is likely to develop. If that doesn’t convince you to select and use your mouse correctly, a quick Google image search of “carpal tunnel syndrome surgery” should do the trick.
If painful surgery isn’t on your to do list, up your office ergonomics game with the following helpful tips and guidelines for using your computer mouse correctly.
Learn how to select and use a computer mouse.
How to Correctly Position Your Computer Monitor
Positioning your computer monitor correctly is an important part of arranging your computer workstation. A poorly positioned monitor could introduce awkward and uncomfortable postures which can eventually lead to a painfulmusculoskeletal disorder (MSD).
Another common problem created by a poorly placed monitor is eyestrain, which is also uncomfortable and can lead to health and productivity issues.
Let’s prevent that by correctly placing your computer monitor. Get started with this simple, six-point checklist.
Learn how to correctly position your computer monitor.
More Office Ergonomics Resources
Check out the links below for more information on arranging your computer workstation and other office ergonomics best practices.
