Most of us are at our computers or hovering over our laptops everyday and even into the evening. According to the National Safety Council, June is National Safety Month. The theme for this week is “Preventing Overexertion at Work and Home.” Granted it has more to do with jobs that require heaving lifting (sipping your latte doesn’t count), but it did inspire me to dig a little deeper into the subject matter to find something that us chair surfers could benefit from.
Check out these quick tips for ergonomic safety along with an entire checklist to ensure you’re working safely in front of your monitor:
- Top of the monitor at or just below eye level
- Head and neck balanced and in-line with torso
- Shoulders relaxed
- Elbows close to body and supported
- Lower back supported
- Wrists and hands in-line with forearms
- Adequate room for keyboard and mouse
- Feet flat on the floor
Did you have to adjust your posture or placement while reading through the list? I know I did.
