| A good ergonomic computer chair can save a lot | | | | Certainly the back rest of the ergonomic desk |
| of money spent on healthcare fees and time | | | | chair is most important. It should be adjusted to |
| away from the job. Work place safety is the | | | | the height of the worker's back so that it |
| business of the employer as well as the employee | | | | supports the lumbar area, (most commonly called |
| and most companies have a plan to promote | | | | the lower back), as well as the mid and upper |
| WPS and cut down on costs related to worker | | | | back. The back support is slightly curved toward |
| compensation injuries. | | | | the person sitting in the chair, so that properly |
| Fitted to the User | | | | adjusted, the worker can feel the support in his |
| A good ergonomic computer chair has adjustable | | | | lower back. The back rest of the chair should also |
| parts so it can be 'fitted' to the individual worker. | | | | have an adjustment lever or knob that allows the |
| The correct height of the seat of the chair will | | | | worker to determine just how much support or |
| allow the worker to sit in the chair with his feet | | | | 'give' the back of the chair provides. The |
| flat on the floor and his knees at a level below his | | | | ergonomic computer chair should be placed |
| hips. The seat should be well padded, slightly less | | | | directly in front of the computer to be used so |
| padded toward the very back so as not to put | | | | the worker would not have to do any neck or |
| too much pressure on the tailbone. The height of | | | | body twisting in order to view his computer. |
| the arm rests should be adjusted so that the | | | | Additional Attachments |
| worker can easily rest his arms on them when | | | | The back rest of the ergonomic computer chair |
| needed. | | | | may end at the top of the worker's back but a |
| Most ergonomic desk chairs come with | | | | head rest attachment can be added that ensures |
| instructions about how to adjust the different | | | | proper head/neck alignment. This may be desired |
| parts of the chair to the worker who will be using | | | | if a worker is subject to frequent neck aches as |
| it. The height of the desk surface must allow the | | | | a result of constantly dropping the head while |
| worker to sit and easily place his wrists and hands | | | | working. An additional item that might be |
| on the desk. For the very tall worker, it might be | | | | purchased with the chair is the attachable lumbar |
| necessary to elevate the height of an existing | | | | pillow for those workers that may already be |
| desk or purchase a specialized desk for tall | | | | suffering from a lumbar injury or complaint. |
| persons. | | | | |