Office ergonomic tools

WORKSTATION SETUP CHECK

1. Monitor height is slightly lower than eye level and 18"–36" from eyes
2. Monitor and document stand are at same distance from eyes
3. Keyboard and mouse are beside one another and at the same height
4. Wrists are straight
5. Shoulders are low and back
6. Backrest is adjusted to provide lumbar support
7. Knees are bent at 60°–90°
8. Feet are supported either on the floor or on a footrest
9. You have taken a microbreak in the last 30 minutes
10. You have altered your work position within the last hour

Industrial ergonomic tools

Design Principles for Carrying Tasks (108 Kb)
Hand Tool Use and Selection Principles (88 Kb)
Design Principles for Repetitive Hand and Wrist Tasks (91 Kb)
Design Principles for Lifting and Lowering Tasks (100 Kb)
Design Principles for Pushing and Pulling Tasks (104 Kb)
Task Analysis Checklist (116 Kb)
Workstation Checklist (104 Kb)
General Workstation Design Principles (128 Kb)

Ergonomic Research Articles

Kirsten Wilms, Dr. Richard Wells & Dr. Heather Carnahan. "Glove Attributes and Their Contribution to Force Decrement and Increased Effort in Power Grip at Maximal and Submaximal levels", The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, published by Sage Publications.

Bruno daCosta and Edgar Ramos Vieira - Risk Factors for Work-Related Musculoskeletal
Disorders: A Systematic Review of Recent Longitudinal Studies, American Journal of Industrial Medicine (2009)

Sit up and Take Notice (81Kb) - originally published in WorkSafe Magazine, July/August 2006, and is reproduced here with the permission of WorkSafeBC

Heavy Mobile Equipment - Ergonomics and the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries

MSI Prevention Workbook review

Edgar's published papers

Vieira ER, Miller L (2008). Facing the challenge of patient transfers: using ceiling lifts in healthcare facilities. HealthEnvironments Research & Design Journal, 2(1), 6-16

Vieira ER, Dyer D, Raso J, Richardson L (2008). Safety in bariatric patient transfers. The Open Critical Care Medicine Journal, 1, 48-53.

da Costa B, Vieira ER (2008). Stretching to reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 40 (5), 321-328. Open access

Ergonomic Bulletins - added value for EWI clients
Reinforce ergonomic and safety messages with EWI's new monthly Ergonomic Bulletins for industrial or office environments. Easy to read with supporting graphics, these one page reminders for your staff are a perfect supplement for safety meetings, lunch and learn sessions, or they can be posted on your corporate website. For more information or for a free subscription, email us at info@ewiworks.com.

Ergonomics research

• www.ctdnews.com - information about cumulative trauma disorders (CTSs) and repetitive strain injuries
• www.ergoweb.com - what's new in ergonomics, free subscription to weekly newsletters, contact information for ergonomic product suppliers
• www.lni.wa.gov/wisha/ergo/Default.htm - Washington State, Occupational Safety and Health Administration website summarizing the Washington State ergonomics rule; provides ergonomics evaluation tools
• Ergonomic Seating Health Hub - in-depth information about everyday ergonomics written and peer reviewed by physicians