ergonomics by me. display screen equipment regs (dse) 1992 amended 2002 h&s workplace risk...

Ergonomics

By Me

• Display Screen Equipment Regs (DSE) 1992 amended 2002

• H&S Workplace Risk Assessments

• H&S Stress at Work – Management standards issued in November 2004

Regulations

Physical problems

• RSI

Repetitive Strain injury

• MSD

Musculo Skeletal Disorders

• Eye strain

Are you sitting comfortably?

Desks

Height adjustable

Ergonomic

Compact

Small built in

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Chairs

Saddle seat chairErgonomic Ball chair!Aeron chair

A chair

Kneeling stool

Basic office chairs

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Keyboards

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Mouse

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Screen supports

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Laptop docking stns

The wrong package!

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Whole package

Top of screen at eye level

Adjustable screen height

Lower arms parallel to floor

Feet flat on floor

Area behind knee not touching sqaub

Websites used

• http://www.practicalpc.co.uk/computing/how/sitting1.htm



• http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/hcg/default.html • http://www.hse.gov.uk

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/hcg/default.html

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/hcg/default.html

http://www.hse.gov.uk/

ergonomics by me. display screen equipment regs (dse) 1992 amended 2002 h&s workplace risk...

Documents

sqaub slide

mouse slide

laptop docking stns

floor area

wrong package

floor feet flat

work management standards