Take the OSHA ergonomic test.
OSHA OSHA
n.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. recently provided an e-tool for the millions of people who work on computers all day.
While there is no "right" answer when it comes to workstation posture posture /pos·ture/ (pos´choor) the attitude of the body.pos´tural
pos·ture
n.
1. A position of the body or of body parts.
2. , some basic design goals should be considered when setting up a workstation, OSHA says.
The e-tool illustrates simple and inexpensive principles that will help you create a safe and comfortable computer workstation.
View the self-assessment Self-assessment in an organisational setting, according to the EFQM definition, refers to a comprehensive, systematic and regular review of an organisation's activities and results referenced against the EFQM Excellence Model. tool at www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/ computerworkstations.
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