The right work posture in three minutes!

My equipment is generally light-coloured and not shiny / 
My work surface is 120 cm long and 80 cm deep / 
The height of my work surface can be adjusted between 68 and 84 cm / 
If I’m under 165 cm tall (5’6”) I have a foot-rest / 
My work chair has five castors, suited to the type of flooring / 
My seat can be adjusted :
Up & down: my knees are at an angle of 90° or more / 
Forward & back: I can get three fingers between the seat and the hollow of my knees / 
The back-rest height can be adjusted so that its curve fits my lumbar / 
The seat has an active mechanism: I can adjust it to suit my weight / 
My seat has armrests: they are short, and their height, width and depth can all be adjusted / 
When I am sitting at my work position :
My monitor screen and keyboard are straight in front of me / 
The windows are parallel to the direction of my gaze, perpendicular to my screen
In the contrary case, there are blinds that give proper shade / 

The upper edge of the monitor screen is at eye level / 
My work surface is at the same height as my elbows / 
My keyboard is set at 15 cm from the desk side (on flat flaps) / 
My mouse is beside the keyboard / 
 My telephone is on the side of the hand which I use to pick it up
 The light in the room is homogeneous / 

I use a desktop computer

My equipment is generally light-coloured and not shiny / 
My work surface is 120 cm long and 80 cm deep / 
The height of my work surface can be adjusted between 68 and 84 cm / 
If I’m under 165 cm tall (5’6”) I have a foot-rest / 
My work chair has five castors, suited to the type of flooring / 
My seat can be adjusted :
Up & down: my knees are at an angle of 90° or more / 
Forward & back: I can get three fingers between the seat and the hollow of my knees / 
The back-rest height can be adjusted so that its curve fits my lumbar / 
The seat has an active mechanism: I can adjust it to suit my weight / 
My seat has armrests: they are short, and their height , width and depth can all be adjusted
I have a laptop stand
I also have an external keyboard and mouse / 


When I am sitting at my work position :
My monitor screen and keyboard are straight in front of me / 
The windows are parallel to the direction of my gaze, perpendicular to my screen
In the contrary case, there are blinds that give proper shade / 

The upper edge of the monitor screen is at eye level / 
My work surface is at the same height as my elbows / 
My keyboard is set at 15cm from the desk side (on flat flaps) / 
My mouse is beside the keyboard / 
 My telephone is on the side of the hand which I use to pick it up
 The light in the room is homogeneous / 

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