OFFICE ERGONOMICS “Your Very Best Posture – Office Ergonomics for the Very Best YOU!”   KCPDC – Professional Development Conference – May 25, 2016

Proper Posture While Sitting or Standing at the Workstation. Workstation Ergonomic Assessment Workstation Stretching Exercising Avoid a sedentary workday!

WORKSTATION SITTING POSTURE Chair – fully adjustable with lumbar support; hips should be slightly more than 90 degrees; feet flat on the floor; use a foot rest if needed Keyboard – same height as elbows; wrists slightly bent; Mouse – adjacent to and same height as keyboard Screen – eyes level with the top 1/3 of screen; 18-24” inches from eyes

WORKSTATION STANDING POSTURE Same basic rules apply. Keyboard – same height as elbows; wrists slightly bent; Mouse – adjacent to and same height as keyboard Screen – eyes level with the top 1/3 of screen; 18-24” inches from eyes

WORKSTATION ERGONOMIC ASSESSMENT Comfortable Computing Initiative "Stand To Work If You Like, But Don't Brag About The Benefits" Comfortable Computing Initiative – does promote Ergotron products Educate Tool Create Tool Assessment Tool Workspace Planner Rest and Breaks from computer work Stretching exercises There are two sides to every story.

WORKSTATION STRETCHING EXERCISES Group stretching exercise time!

NECK EXERCISE

AVOID A SENDITARY WORKDAY! Walk more at work (park further away, take the stairs, take the long way to the cafeteria or restroom). Set a timer to remember to stand up, stretch and move every 30 minutes. Stand up when you talk on the phone. Don’t send e-mails if the recipient is near. Instead walk over and talk with him/her. Even if we have our workstations properly positioned ergonomically and we incorporate some stretching into our day we still need to move more than we do. Here are some great tips on ways to add more movement to your work day. Do you currently do any of these? What others do you use or have heard about?

AVOID A SEDINTARY WORKDAY! Avoid long sitting commutes by standing on the bus, subway or train. When watching TV loose the remote, get up to change the channels. Stand or exercise while you watch TV or just stand or move around during commercials. Even if we have our workstations properly positioned ergonomically and we incorporate some stretching into our day we still need to move more than we do. Here are some great tips on ways to add more movement to your work day. Do you currently do any of these? What others do you use or have heard about?

THANK YOU! Chairs, sit/stand workstation conversions, etc. are departmental expenses.