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- 1. 1 5s : Ergonomics & electronic file organization Lean Office Champion
- 2. 2 Lean Office Champion Ergonomics Symptoms of poor ergonomics in the office: • Pain in wrists, forearms, elbows, neck, or back followed by discomfort • Aching or tingling • Numbness or a burning sensation in the hand • Reduced grip strength in the hand
- 3. 3 Lean Office Champion Ergonomics Symptoms of poor ergonomics in the office: • Swelling or stiffness in the wrist joints • Reduced range of motion in the shoulder, neck, or back • Tension stress headaches and related ailments
- 4. 4 Lean Office Champion Ergonomics: what is it? Occupation Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) defines ergonomics as the science of designing the job to fit the worker, instead of forcing the worker to fit the job.
- 5. 5 Lean Office Champion Reasonable accommodations
- 6. 6 Lean Office Champion Ergonomic desk positioning
- 7. 7 Lean Office Champion Ergonomic tips • Hands, wrists, and forearms are straight, in-line and roughly parallel to the floor. • Head is level, or bent slightly forward, forward facing, and balanced. Generally it is in-line with the torso. • Shoulders are relaxed and upper arms hang normally at the side of the body. • Elbows stay in close to the body and are bent between 90 and 120 degrees.
- 8. 8 Lean Office Champion Ergonomic tips • Feet are fully supported by the floor or a footrest may be used if the desk height is not adjustable. • Back is fully supported with appropriate lumbar support when sitting vertical or leaning back slightly. • Thighs and hips are supported by a well-padded seat and generally parallel to the floor. • Knees are about the same height as the hips with the feet slightly forward
- 9. 9 Ergonomic tools Ergonomic Keyboard Ergonomic Mouse
- 10. 10 Ergonomic tools Footrest Ergonomic Chair
- 11. 11 Lean Office Champion What you can do now • Adjust your chair so your forearms are parallel to the floor and straight. • Use an ergonomic keyboard, one shown is $23. • Use an ergonomic mouse or trackball.
- 12. 12 Lean Office Champion What you can do now • Put something under your feet to prop them up, keeping your thighs parallel to the floor. • Adjust the height of your monitor so that you look straight at it without tilting your head.
- 13. 13 Lean Office Champion What you can do now • Move around every 15 minutes or so. • Do stretches and exercises at your desk including ▫ arm circles ▫ shoulder shrugs and roll ▫ arm extensions, ▫ leg extensions ▫ and wrist bends/rolls.
- 14. 14 Lean Office Champion Ergonomics Activity • Divide into three groups and we are going to help set up three workstations in a more ergonomic manner. • What questions might you ask?