Sit Up Straight And Keep Your Wrists in Neutral

Topics:
Small Business
Tags:
Branding,
Human Resources,
Injury,
Marketing,
Workforce Management,
Workstations
Source:
Microsoft

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Overview: When business people hear the word ergonomics, they immediately think of dollar signs, as in what it will cost to outfit employee workstations with new setups to prevent sometimes crippling injuries. Painless simple adjustments to a computing environment, such as getting a better chair or raising a monitor, may cost little but makes a huge difference in injuries and employee absences. Understanding how poor positioning combined with no breaks can lead to MusculoSkeletal Disorders (MSDs) should be a priority for anyone who works at a PC and/or employs others who do. There are some generally accepted guidelines when it comes to sitting at a computer for several hours a day, day after day. This paper takes a look at some.

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