1. Cubicle Health

2. Linda Midyett PestSure Agenda for Today Teach you how to go home at the end of your workday with something left over. Give you the knowledge to make your workspace “Body Friendly”.

3. What you control Knowledge is power Chair height adjustment How you sit in your chair Monitor height and how far away you sit Placement of desk items and lighting How hard you type How you vary your tasks What exercises and stretches you perform How rested you are

4. Ergonomics Job design with the worker in mind

5. Adult Learners Give it time Force yourself Watch each other Feel better 21 days

6. Arranging your workstation to fit you! Step 1: Chair Step 2: Keyboard Step 3: Monitor Step 4: Desk top items Step 5: Putting it all together

8. Step 1: Chair Adjustment Back rest Chair height Arm rests Elbow at 90 degrees Hands on home row Seat pan Thighs parallel to floor 3-6” of leg room Feet flat and supported

9. Step 2: Keyboard and mouse Adjust keyboard height so wrists are straight Place keyboard and mouse in the green zone

10. Mice? Hold it loosely Use entire arm and shoulder Keep wrist straight and motionless Don’t lift pinky

11. Neutral Posture Experiment

12. Neutral Postures Prevents muscle fatigue Spine – lazy “S” Wrist/hand Shoulder Knee

13. Step 3: Monitor Place directly in front of you Screen height at eye level Screen distance 18 – 24 inches Place at right angles to windows to control glare

14. Vision Copy same distance away as monitor Dominate eye side Lighting Avoid glare screens Adjust monitor brightness/contrast Blink and look away from monitor

15. Who suffers from bowling ball head?

16. Step 4: Desk Keyboard tray Lamp Copy holder Footrest Telephone green zone Arrange your“ green zone ”

17. Why reach?

18. Keep it Close Safe work Zone Red zone – 23 inches or greater Yellow zone – 16 – 23 inches Green zone – up to 16 inches

19. Step 5: Putting it all together Team up Observe each other Use workstation evaluation form

22. File cabinets and desk files Close drawers when unattended Sit on a chair Heavy items at waist level Vary tasks

23. Lifting B B – bring it close A A – always pivot C C - chin up/chest out K K – keep the curves 

24. Lifestyle Eat and sleep wisely Drink water Exercise for circulation Don’t smoke Take responsibility for your health Take 30/30 ergo stretch breaks

25. Worker Performance in Relationship to Time or.........we get tired Peak Fatigue Discomfort Pain Injury Worker Performance Time 1 hour3 hours6 hours8 hours

26. Listen to your body..> Avoid fatigue and injury For every 30 minutes of work, take 30 seconds to restore blood flow Avoid sore fatigued muscles by stretching to increase blood flow Where do you feel sore by the middle of the shift?

27. 30/30 Stretch Breaks Palm your eyes Squeeze your shoulders Shake your arms Walk around Stretch your back Squeeze and stretch your hands

28. B ehavior E quals A ccident R eduction Motivate Peer Safety! B-E-A-R Observations

29. Questions and Review Thanks!