ComputerWorkstationChecklist
Iftheansweris NOtoanyofthefollowingquestions,thereisapotentialproblem.
Y / N / Minimumandmaximumrecommendationsaccommodate90%ofthepopulation.Special considerationsmaybenecessaryfortheextremesanduserswithspecialmedicalconditions.WorkChair / PossibleSolutions
Checkifrecommended
SeatHeight
Dotheuser’sfeetrestcomfortablyonthefloororafootrestwiththighsparalleltothefloorandhipsata heightequaltoorslightlyabovekneeheight?Action:Iftheworkstationheightis adjustable-adjust
thechairsotheuser’sfeetrestcomfortablyonthefloor/footrest.Iftheworkstationisnotadjustable
raisetheusertothekeyboardheight(refertokeyboardsection)anduseafootresttoencouragesitting backinthechair. / Footrest
SeatPan
Doestheseatpansupportthethighs?Theusershouldbeabletofittwofingersbetweenthebacksof thekneesandtheedgeoftheseat.Theseatpanshouldnotbesignificantlyshorterorlongerthanthe
lengthofthethighs.Action:Adjustseatpanand/oradjustbackrest.(Fixedseatpanmaximumlength
16.9”) / Footrest
Lumbarsupport
Differentchair
Doestheseatcushionhavea roundedfrontedge? / Differentchair
Istheseatpanwiderthanthehipbreadthoftheusertoallowspaceformovementandclothing? (Minimum18”) / Differentchair
Backrest
Doesthebackrestprovideadequatelumbarsupportandbuttocksclearancewithoutinterferingwiththe user’smovement?Themostpronouncedpartofthebackrestshouldcoincidewiththemiddleofthe user’slumbararea(smalloftheback)between5.9”to9.8”fromtheseatpan.Action:Adjustbackrest. / Lumbarsupport
Isbackrestwideandhighenoughtosupportthetorso?(Minimum14.2”W x12.2”H) / Differentchair
Armrests
Dothearmrestsadjusttoaheightthatiscomfortablefortheuserandavoidshunchedshoulders
(armrestsaretoohigh)orslouching(armrestsaretoolow)whileallowingtheusertogetcloseenough toperformthetaskwhilesittingbackinthechair?Theusershouldnotplanthis/herelbowsonthe armrestswhiletyping.Armrestsshouldbesoftandpliable.Action:Adjustarmrestsorremove armrestsiftheyarenotadjustableandinterferewiththetask.
Dothearmrestsadjusttoawidththatcomfortablyfitstheuser’shipsandallowtheusertoeasily exit/enterachairandperformhis/hertask?(Minimumseparation18”)Action:Adjustarmrestsor removeif necessary.
Miscellaneous
Doesthechairhaveastablebasesupportedbyfivelegswithcastersandswivel360degrees? / Differentchair
Doesthechairrolleasily(castersappropriateforthefloorsurface)? / Chairmat
Differentcasters
Y / N / Minimumandmaximumrecommendationsaccommodate90%ofthepopulation.Special considerationsmaybenecessaryfortheextremesanduserswithspecialmedicalconditions.
WorkSurface / PossibleSolutions
Checkifrecommended
Isthereadequateclearancebeneaththeworkstationfortheusertogetcloseenoughtothetask, maintainfreedomofmovement,andnotcomeintocontactwithobstructionssuchastablelegs,filing
cabinets,etc?(Heightclearanceforlegsminimum25”,depthclearanceforkneesminimum17”)
Action:Rearrangeworkstation,removeclutter/obstructions / Differentworksurface
Raiseorlowerworksurface
Arethecomputermonitorandkeyboardin alignmentwith(directlyinfrontof)theuser?
Action:Rearrangeworkstation
Istheworksurfacewiththekeyboardpositionedatseatedelbowheight?
Seatedelbowheightismeasuredwiththefeetrestingcomfortablyonthefloor(orafootrest)andthe backpositionedagainstthebackrest.Theupperarmsareclosetothesideswithelbowsata90° angle.Theseatedelbowheightisthedistancefromthefloortothebonyprotrusionontheelbow. Action:Adjustworksurface,keyboardtray,orchair.Iffeasible,repositionaportionofthework surfaceusedexclusivelyforcomputertasks. / Heightadjustablekeyboard tray
Legliftersfordesk
Differentworksurface
Isthemouseorotherinputdevicelocatedatthesameheightasthekeyboard(atelbowheight)within closereach?Whenkeyingorusingthemouse,theupperarmsshouldbeclosetothebody,elbows
approximately90degreeswithforearmsparalleltothefloorandwristsstraight. / Mousebridgeorplatform
Keyboardtray.
Alternativeorwirelesspointing device
Arefrequentlyusedsupportequipment/ materials(telephone,documents,references)within14”to
18”withoccasionallyuseditemswithin22”to26”?Twohandedreachdistancesareshorterthan single-handedreachesandreachesforitemsover10lbs.shouldbeperformedstanding.Action:
rearrangeworkstation.
Monitor
Isthemonitorlocatedaboutarm’slengthawayfromtheuser(min.15.7”)?Monitordistancedepends ontheuser’seyesightandpossiblecorrectivevisionuse,andmonitordepth.Action:Rearrange
workstation / Suggestemployeesee personaleyecarespecialist
Largerworksurface
Isthemonitorheight(measuredfromthetoprowofcharactersonthescreen)ataheightequaltoor
20°belowtheuser’sseatedeyeheight(measuredfromthecorneroftheeyewhena personis lookingstraightahead)?Themonitorshouldbelocatedsotheuserdoesnothavetobendtheneck
backorforwardtoseeclearly.Action:Elevateorlowermonitor.Ifnecessary,elevatechairand providefootrest. / Monitorrisers/ arm
Arethemonitorimagesclearandstable,freeofdustorglare(reflections)?Action:Turnoffoverhead lights,repositionblinds,orshieldmonitortotheside/ toptoassessglare.Rearrangeworkstationso
thatmonitoris perpendiculartolightsource.Changelighting/ blindsduringthedaytoreduceglare. / Addtasklighting,reduce overheadlighting(removing
bulbs),glarescreen
Accessories
Istheemployeecomfortablewhilereceivingphonecallsduringtheday,which requirehim/hertotypeorwritewhilespeaking. / Telephoneheadset
Doestheemployeetypeina neutralposturewithoutusingthewristrest?Awristrestshouldbeused forresting;thearmsshouldfloatabovethekeyboardina neutralposture(straightwrists)when
typing.Thekeyboardshouldbeflattenedoratanegativetiltasclosetotheuseraspossible.
Iftheworkerreferencesdocumentswhiletyping,aretheylocatedin aholdernextto,infrontof,orat anequaldistancetothemonitorandnotrestingflatonthedesk?Documentpositiondependson
eyesight,documentandscreenfont,andtaskparameters. / Rearrangeworkstation
Documentholder
Istheworkerabletogetupfromthecomputeronaregularbasis(typingforlessthan6hoursaday)? / Sit/standworkstation
Istheinputdevice(mouse)appropriateforthetaskandistheuseroperatingitwithminimalforce? Thumboperatedtrackballsaretypicallynotrecommendedforextendeddailyuse. / Alternativeinputdevice
Inputdevicesizedtotheuser
WorkstationSketch,Notes,Follow-up,Comments: