Checking Your Comfort: How Do You Measure Up; Checking Your Chair; Checking Your Keyboard; Checking Your Mouse - NEC POWERMATE VP Manual

CHECKING YOUR COMFORT: HOW DO YOU MEASURE
UP?

Checking Your Chair

Checking Your Keyboard

Checking Your Mouse

Checking Your Monitor

Use this checklist to see if you are setting up your work
environment to fit your physical needs.
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Do you sit in an upright position with the backrest
supporting your lower back?
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When sitting, are your feet flat on the floor?
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Do you periodically adjust your chair and your posture?
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Is your keyboard angled so your wrists are straight
when you type?
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Is your keyboard directly in front of you?
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Do you avoid resting your wrists on sharp edges?
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Do you press the keys gently and not bang on them?
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Is our mouse at the same height as the keyboard and
next to the keyboard?
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Are your wrists straight and your touch light when
moving the mouse?
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Did you adjust your monitor so that the top of the
screen is at or slightly below eye level?
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Do you periodically rest your eyes by blinking often or
looking away from the screen?
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Is your monitor 18-28 inches from your eyes?
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Do you use a document holder placed close to the
screen?
Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment A-13