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It is important in office settings because it helps in:
• Preventing Injuries: Ergonomics helps reduce the risk of accidents and injuries by ensuring that workstations are
set up correctly.
• Improving Performance: Proper ergonomics can boost productivity and efficiency by making tasks easier to perform.
Following are some of the ways to identify the problems faced due to office ergonomic:
Early Warning Signs Potential Cause Try This
Use back rest of chair, put small
Sore lower back No lumbar support pillow, or lumbar support on
backrest of chair.
Put document holder or prop up
Burning in the upper back No upper back support from chair your work so that you can see
without leaning forward.
Working with head turned to one Move or raise the monitor to
side, tilting head forward to see the centre of the desk and
Stiff neck
the work, or holding telephone check if headset is available for
between the ear and the shoulder. convenience.
Move closer to the keyboard, and
Reaching forward for long periods
Sore shoulders bring mouse down to the level of
or reaching forward frequently.
keyboard or 1" higher.
Working with wrists on mouse or Add a wrist rest to the front of
keyboard for an extended period of keyboard and mouse pad rest
Aching wrists
time and with too much repetition thumbs on front edge of keyboard
of the same movements. so wrists can't drop.
Rest eyes periodically and do
Dry eyes Forget to blink or relax your eyes.
simple eye exercises.
Glares from overhead lights or
windows, eye glasses not correct Re-orient your desk and computer
Eye strain and sore eyes so light is not directly behind or in
or there might be a need for vision
check front of you.
Computer Health and Safety Tips
Computers are used everywhere in personal and professional life. This has led to several health and safety issues
mainly affecting vision and musculoskeletal health. It occurs because of sitting for a long time in front of a computer or
due to wrong posture, using an uncomfortable chair for sitting, that is not ergonomically correct, while working on the
computer. All these issues can be resolved by following the Prevention and Mitigation Strategies.
Musculoskeletal problems
Musculoskeletal problems refer to issues affecting muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and bones of different areas
of your body, such as neck, back, chests, arms, shoulders, and feet. These problems commonly arise from repetitive
movements, poor posture, or improper ergonomics in the workplace, especially when using computers or performing
manual tasks.
Following are some of the problems that may occur:
• Neck Pain: Often caused by prolonged periods of looking down at a computer screen or holding the neck in an
awkward position.
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