1. 1212 The 5 W’s  Working times (duration)  Work pressure (deadlines, stress)  Work place (furniture, equipment)  Work method(visual aspects, instructions)  Work tasks (organising tasks) RSI 4U2? Henk BoomID Arbo en milieuadviseur Marten v.d. Woude Wsk & InfArbo en milieuadviseur José Koelman BibliotheekArbo en milieuadviseur Petra Siemons DAZArbo en milieuadviseur Karin Hollanders STU Arbo en milieuadviseur

2. 1212 The 5 W’s  Working times (duration)  Work pressure (deadlines, stress)  Work place (furniture, equipment)  Work method(visual aspects, instructions)  Work tasks (organising tasks)

3. 1212 Workplace, Posture and Method Ergonomics Ergon = work Nomos = rule, law “Learn from yesterday, live for today and hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning ” Albert Einstein

4. 1212 Average people do not exist, neither does the average workplace People are  Short or tall  Thin or thick

5. 1212 1.Chair 2.Desk 3.Monitor 4.Visual aspects 5.Posture 6.Keyboard 7.Mouse

6. 1212 1. Chair  Seat (height, depth) heigth adjustable 41.. 53 cm depth adjustable 40.. 44 cm  Back (support) heigth adjustable  Armrests (not obliged) (height, width adjustable)

7. 1212 2. Desk  Depth ≥ 80cm  Width ≥ 120 cm  Height 74.. 76 cm (fixed) 62.. 82 cm (adjustable)  Room for legs: stretch, turn at least 60 cm width, 65 cm depth  For feeth at least 80 cm depth  Desktop: thickness ≤ 5 cm

8. 1212 3. Monitor  Top of screen at eye height  Distance 50 - 70 cm  Settings:  font size  colour, contrast, brightness  refresh rate ≥ 70 Hz

9. 1212 4. Visual aspects

10. 1212 5. Posture  Straight back  Relaxed  Right in front of your monitor  NOT twisted or turned at your desk

11. 1212 6. Keyboard  As flat as possible  Wrists relaxed and straight  Right in front of you  No wrist support

12. 1212 7. Mouse  Motion speed  Large movements  Double click speed  Large (or no) mouse pad (NO wrist support)  Fingers relaxed  Shortcut keys

13. 1212 The ‘ideal’ work place 1.Chair 2.Desk 3.Monitor 4.Visual aspects 5.Posture 6.Keyboard 7.Mouse

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18. 1212  Do not raise your shoulders  Relax while working! RIGHTWRONG

19. 1212  Never bend forward  Always keep your back straight WRONGRIGHT

20. 1212  Wrong posture (long term)  Always have your screen straight ahead WRONGRIGHT

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22. 1212  Keep elbows relaxed  Keep hands and fingers relaxed WRONGRIGHT

23. 1212  Wrist is carrying the weight of the arm  Caused by leaning forward WRONGRIGHT

24. 1212  Keep fingers and wrists relaxed, not bent WRONGRIGHT

25. 1212  To much tension in the hands  Will rapidly cause complaints WRONGRIGHT

26. 1212  Work pace software  If you get used to it….. it really helps  Exercises to relax Sportswear not required.

27. 1212 What can YOU do at your workplace Adjust workplace If desired with help from consultant Clean up deskCreate working space Beginning complaints Ask workplace consultant for advice, consult your physician

28. 1212 What can you do by yourself:  Take your breaks  Avoid peak loads  Variation in activities  Loosen up from work  Keep yourself fit

29. 1212 Workplace consultants IDHenk Boom2151 HG 2.87 Wsk & Inf Marten van der Woude 4523 HG 6.20 BibJosé Koelman2307 Hal 0.12 DAZPetra Siemons2295 HG 1.05

30. 1212 R S I can change your life drastically