Ergonomic Tips for Employees

The Office Chair

• 9 steps for adjusting your chair

The Mouse and Keyboard

• Mouse placement, use and choice
• Keyboard placement and shortcut keys 

The Monitor

• Monitor placement and the harmful consequences of reflection
• Wearing bifocal glasses
• Preventing eye fatigue
• Dual Monitors

Ergonomic Accessories

• Palm rest
• Document holders
• Footrest
• Task lighting
• Anti-glare screen 

Stretching exercises and micro-breaks

• Exercises to incorporate during your breaks
• Micro-Breaks

Manual Material Handling

• Proper techniques for lifting
• Carrying
• Pushing/Pulling
• MMH Checklist (DOC, 113 KB)

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD)

• What are musculoskeletal disorders?
• Risk factors that contribute to MSD
  • Repetition
  • Force
  • Awkward posture

Work Organisation

• Organizing your work with ergonomics in mind

Other

• Dynamic Sitting Posture
• Working with a laptop
• Dynamic Standing Posture
• Sit-Stand Workstation