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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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