Office Workstation

Issue

Hazard

Solution

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L-shaped workstations

• Monitor screen too close to eyes.
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• Lifting heavy binders at arms length whilst remaining seated.
  
  
• Performing written tasks to one side whilst remaining in keyboarding position.
  
  
• Height adjusting handle located under desktop protrudes into knee space.

• Move computer screen into corner angle where
  screen monitor can be set at correct distance.
• Provide separate storage adjacent to desk, which requires rising from seat to fetch a binder.
• Relocate non-essential 'clutter' from desk top,
  and set aside area for non-keyboarding tasks.
• Raise height of desktops to provide clearance for knees. Use footstool to maintain correct posture.

Desks with no height adjustment

• Screen too close to eyes.
  
  
• Looking up at a screen which is set too high.
• Using a keyboard which is too high when seated normally.

• Move desk away from wall to increase distance.
• Lower screen by removing processor beneath.
• Install a sliding keyboard shelf under desk to allow keyboard to be used at a lower level.

Retractable keyboard shelves

• Knees strike retractable keyboard shelf under desktop.

• Replace desk with a height adjustable desk
  (or have desk height increased).

Knee space

• Twisting body whilst performing non-keyboarding
  tasks due to lack of knee space.
• Twisting body and bending to remove files from
  under desk drawer unit whilst still seated.
• Corner or protruding handle of drawer unit .

• Locate drawer unit at opposite end of desk from that used for non-keyboarding tasks.
• Use a carpet protector mat and roll chair on it to a position where it is not necessary to twist & bend.
• Select drawer units with rounded edges and
  non-projecting handles.

Use of chairs

• Chair may roll away on carpet protector mat when user stands and is not there when user sits again.
• Chair may catch on edge of carpet protector mat and tip.

• Alert users of mats of risk of serious injury.
  
  
• Alert users of mats of risk of serious injury.