| Once you make the decision to create a more | | | | specific height, and weight can help alleviate most |
| ergonomic work environment for yourself and | | | | (and in some cases all) back pain and muscle |
| your employees, the important thing is to | | | | strain |
| understand the types of products on the market | | | | Alternate Keyboards & Mice: |
| today and what they are best used for. Here is a | | | | Alternate keyboards and mice allow workers to |
| list of some of the most basic products used in | | | | utilize different muscles from day to day and |
| ergonomic offices today: | | | | avoid muscle strain and poor posture problems |
| Adjustable Work Surfaces: | | | | Keyboard Trays: |
| Adjustable tables are used to help better-fit | | | | Keyboard trays help keep the keyboard at the |
| different sized workers to prevent posture | | | | most comfortable level and angle to better-fit |
| problems such as slumping and hunching | | | | individual workers' needs |
| Monitor Arms: | | | | Wrist Rests: |
| Monitor arms make moving monitors easier which | | | | Wrist rests are simple tools used to prevent |
| can free work space as well as allow workers to | | | | wrists from drooping and bending backward while |
| readjust their sitting positions by moving the | | | | pressing on keyboard keys. Also helps to take the |
| monitors into a better position at their desk. | | | | weight off of the shoulders. |
| Glare Screens: | | | | Mouse Support Strap: |
| Glare screens are an easy and inexpensive way | | | | Mouse support straps help reduce reaching by |
| to eliminate eyestrain | | | | allowing the mouse to move closer to the |
| Document Stand: | | | | keyboard |
| Document stands are a nifty little tool that helps | | | | Forearm Supports: |
| to reduce eyestrain by making print easier to | | | | Forearm supports are special supports designed |
| read and helps eliminate neck strain by avoiding | | | | to take weight off of the shoulders and prevents |
| unnecessary twisting | | | | wrists from bending unnaturally on a continual |
| Task Lights: | | | | basis |
| Task Lights also are good at helping to reduce | | | | Now that you know the variety of ergonomic |
| eyestrain | | | | products that can be utilized in the office, the |
| Footrests: | | | | next step is to figure out individual workers' needs |
| Footrests allow workers to adjust sitting positions | | | | and find products to fit them in order to make |
| by moving their feet and legs regularly | | | | their work environment more comfortable and |
| Adjustable Seating: | | | | easier to handle. |
| Having a seat that can be adjusted to your | | | | |