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In today’s competitive market, most of the jobs revolve around telephones and computers as key workstation components. Telephones are an inevitable part of the workstation because they add to the convenience of your work. Yet, this combination is very dangerous as you tend to use both the devices simultaneously which may lead to musculoskeletal [...]

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While working with printed materials, document holders keep them near the user and the monitor. These can be positioned according to the convenience of the user depending on the type of the document and the task performed. Risk factors like awkward postures of the head and neck, fatigue, headaches and eyestrain can [...]

 
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The pointing device or the mouse is now available in the market in different sizes, shapes, and configurations. Apart from the conventional mouse, other pointing devices include touch pads, trackballs, fingertip joysticks and pucks. While designing a safe workstation, you should give great importance to selection and positioning of pointer/mouse. Do keep [...]

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The selection and arrangement of the keyboard plays an important role in decreasing the exposure to awkward postures, repetition and stress. While designing your computer workstation, you should keep in mind certain vital factors like the height of the keyboard, its distance, and the use. You should choose a keyboard and find [...]

 
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Most of your time is spent looking at the monitor. Hence, utmost care should be given in choosing and appropriately placing it in your workstation. Suitable positioning of the monitor would help you reduce exposure to compelling exertions, inept postures, and overhead glare. Possible health issues like extreme exhaustion, eyestrain and related [...]

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Before discussing on how to set your computer workstation, let’s have a look at the concept of neutral body positioning. This can be defined as a comfortable working posture with a natural alignment of all your joints from head to toes. This method of neutral positioning helps you reduce the stress and [...]