Office Ergonomics Awareness
The goal of this course is to help you create the healthiest work environment possible, whether you work in an office or spend just a part of your day at a desk. Office work environments contain potential ergonomic risks. Bad posture, repetitive work, and sitting or standing in one position for extended periods can lead to aches and pains. Ergonomics is defined as the science of designing the job to fit the worker, rather than physically forcing the worker to fit the job. In all work locations, we must take the time to evaluate our work areas to ensure they are set up to keep us comfortable and healthy. This learning module is intended to assist employees in evaluating and modifying their own office work environment to reduce ergonomic risk factors.
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Course Outline
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1. Introduction
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2. Risk Factors
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3. Workstation Adjustments
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4. Chair Adjustments
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5. Monitor Adjustments
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6. Input Devices
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7. Other Considerations
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8. Laptops
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9. Stretching
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10. Summary
Learning Objectives
- Recognize ergonomic risk factors in the office environment.
- Identify adjustments needed to make your work area more ergonomically friendly.
- Identify strategies to reduce ergonomic risks.
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