Back Health
This motion/action when lifting is cause of 75% of all back injuries
Twisting while lifting
Feet should be in this position while a worker is seated
Flat on the floor – or supported on a footrest
The length of space between your eyes and your monitor is about 24" if you do not have a tape measure simply use this method
Arm length
To maintain visual comfort, a helpful tip is the 20/20/20 rule. What is it?
Every 20 minutes, take 20 seconds to focus on an object 20 feet away.
Forgetting to remove these items from your pockets can add extra pressure on the lower back
Wallet or phone
Backrest angle should be slightly reclined – true or false?
True.
This posture can help maintain neutral spine while transferring the weight of your torso to the backrest
Your monitor should be slightly tilted up towards the ceiling – true or false?
True.
To maintain a comfortable head and neck posture.
The keyboard should be positioned directly in front of the worker with the letter “H” in the center of the worker’s body. True or False?
Trick!
True, only if you use letters more than number pad.
Name two things you can do to reduce stressful body movements when handling materials.
The front edge of your chair’s seat should rest firmly against the back of your knees – true or false?
False.
There should be some space (approximately 2-3 fingers width) to avoid contact stress
The center of the monitor screen should line up with the worker’s eye height. True or False?
False.
Your eyes should line up with the top of your monitor so that your eyes naturally look slightly downward. Adjust your monitor or use a riser/printer paper reams to adjust your monitor height.
Glare is excessive light that causes difficulty in clearly seeing an object which may cause fatigue to the eyes.
Overhead lighting is an example of indirect glare. True or false?
True.
The glare generated from the overhead lights can reflect from your monitor screen. Direct glare is caused when the light source enters your eye directly from the source.
Maintaining a healthy back involves more than just using proper lifting techniques. Other contributing factors might include these:
Name three adjustable functions to consider when selecting an office chair
You find the colour green soothing and have adjusted the text of your emails to bottle green with blue letters.
However, people reply that they can hardly read your emails. What should you do?
Adjust the contrast to reduce eye strain.
Black text on a white background is optimal.
Research has shown that if you’re typing or using a computer mouse continuously, you can benefit your health and performance by taking 1-2 minute “micro breaks” every hour. What is an example?