Your Safety & Comfort Checklist; Seated Position; Shoulders, Arms, Wrists, And Hands - HP Pavilion XT545 Supplementary Manual

TIP
Double-check
Periodically
double-check your
postures and habits
using this checklist.
If you've forgotten a
tip or two, reread
Chapters 1 through
5 of this Guide.
Listen to your body
Any time you make
changes to your
tasks, work area, or
posture, "listen" to
your body. Its signals
of comfort or
discomfort will help
you know whether
your adjustments
are right.
Safety & Comfort Guide
Y S
OUR AFETY
To increase your comfort and reduce potential safety
risks, use this checklist to help you evaluate your work
posture and habits.

Seated Position

❒ Have you found a range of seated postures that are
most comfortable for you?
❒ Are you changing postures within your "comfort zone"
throughout the day, especially in the afternoon?
❒ Are your feet firmly planted?
❒ Are the undersides of your thighs near your knees free
of pressure?
❒ Are the backs of your lower legs free of pressure?
❒ Is there sufficient space under your work surface for
your knees and legs?
❒ Is your lower back supported?

Shoulders, Arms, Wrists, and Hands

❒ Are your shoulders relaxed?
❒ Are your hands, wrists, and forearms in their neutral
comfort zone?
❒ If you use arm supports, are they adjusted so that your
shoulders are relaxed and your wrists are in a
comfortable, neutral position?
❒ Are your elbows in a zone that is near the height of
your keyboard's home row?
❒ Do you avoid resting your hands and wrists while
typing or pointing?
❒ Do you avoid resting your hands and wrists on sharp
edges?
❒ Do you avoid cradling the phone between your ear and
shoulder?
Are items you use frequently, such as your phone and
❒
reference materials, easy to reach?
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HECKLIST
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