Aaron Cauchi

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Make sure you have a large enough working area including space for the equipment of the workstation.

Work Area

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Make sure you have adequate light in the room. Reduce glare on screen and on the rest of your work area including keyboard

Work Area

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Sit all the way back in your chair, keeping knees level with or lower than your hips; rest feet on the floor or foot rest. Choose a chair that can be raised or lowered and hasan adjustable armrest

Posture

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Keep your elbows in a Slightly open triangle of ~110° angle with your wrists straight. Adjust height so as to prevent too much bend at the wrist and support the elbow

Elbows

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The mouse should be at thesame height of the keyboardand adjacent to it. If youexperience pain or discomfortwhile using the mouse orkeyboard use a pad to supportyour wrist

Mouse

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Center monitor in front of youand at arm's length away; the screen should be viewablewithout having to turn or tiltyour head (with or withoutGlasses). Your eyes should belevel with the top of the monitor.

Monitor

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If you are inputting data frompaper copies use a document holder

Typing

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Even the smallest movementswhen done hundreds of timesa day can lead to repetitive stress.   Use short-cut keys or macros to reduce repetitive keystrokes and mouse clicks,take micro pauses, and/or vary your tasks

Reduce Repetitive Motions

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Have frequent breaks, at least once an hour and move around. Walk around, stretch, yawn, breath deeply and stimulate joints

Reduce stiff joints, achy muscles.