Are You Sitting Comfortably - Compressed

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Workstation SafetySomething, Somewhere went terriblywrong


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Stages of

Upper Limb Disorders

Stage1: Occasional Discomfort

Simple to treat at this stageContact Risk Management

Stage2: Constant DiscomfortMore difficult to treat effectively

Stage3: Constant PainDamage may be irreparableWorking will require role change


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Upper Limb

Disorders

Upper Limb Disorders

This is a collective term for a numberof conditions including injury that are

characterised by discomfort and

persistent pain in muscles, tendonsand other soft tissues


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Discomfort

Discomfort you may experience through poor

workstation posture may include

Tension in the base of neck/shoulders

Dull ache in lower/mid back

Tingling sensations in arms/wrists/hands/fingers

Dry, tired & sore eyes

Headaches

If you experience discomfort at your workstation

please contact either your HR rep or Risk

Management immediately


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Prevention

Discomfort is often caused by accumulated strain on the

same parts of the body over and over again.

1) Reduce the strain experienced Use correct equipment

Reduce time spent at workstation

2) Recuperate from strain experienced Regular stretch breaks throughout the day

Work pattern


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Reduce the strain-

Adjusting your chair

Seat height sit at a height whereyour forearms are at 90o

Your chair may have different types of adjusting controls please contact your facilities team for advice

Back rest can be adjustedbackwards and forwards toensure your back isadequately supported andthe natural S shape of thespine is maintained

Lumbar Support adjust to

ensure the support fits intothe small of your back

Arm Rests adjust to ensurethey do not prevent you fromgetting close enough to yourdesk. Pivot arms can bebrought closer to the bodyand can be used as anextension of the desk to restarms

Seat Pan adjust to ensurethere is a 3-5cm gapbetween the seat and theback of your knees

Back to start


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Chair

Adjusted for maximumsupport and comfort

Monitor

Top tool bar at eye level

Arms length away

Keyboard

Tilt reduced on keyboardForearms resting lightly on desk

Phone

within easyreach on RHside of monitorif right handed

Blinds pulled toavoid glare

Workstation setup

Mouse

Keep mouse close intothe body


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Use correct

equipment

Neverwork directly from your laptop.

Always use the portable equipment provided.


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Slumped shoulders decrease vital

capacity and cut up to 30% of theoxygen to your brain and senses.

Increased

effectiveness

Increased

effectiveness

Rene Cailliet, M.D.

Professor and former Director

of the Department of Physical

Medicine

and Rehabilitation at the University of

Southern California School of Medicine


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Work Pattern

Reduce the time that you spend sitting at your desk.

Where possible:Vary working tasks

Working hours

Make phone calls away from the desk

Work hardcopy

Get moving

Stretch

Meet face to face


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Hold for 5seconds

Hold for 10seconds

Hold for 5 secondseach side Hold for 10

seconds

Hold for 5seconds

Hold for 5

seconds x 3

Hold for 5seconds x 2


Hold for 10seconds

Prolonged sitting at a workstation

can cause muscular tension and

pain

Taking a few minutes to do a

series of stretches can make

your body feel better

Learn to stretch throughout the

day whenever you feel tense

Complete some standing

stretches, to improve circulation


Hold for 10secondseach side

Recuperate!Recuperate!


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Accenture support

Cardinus

Workstation

Safety Training

Self-assessment

Stretch ExercisesWorkstation

Assessment

Occupational Health


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What now?

Things that you can do NOW!

Stand up whilst on the phone

Use both shoulder straps on your backpack

Order additional equipment from UK smartbuy

Work from hard copy documents whilst travelling

Never work directly from your laptop

Plan work ahead

Delegate & get help Take more breaks & stretch

Meet face to face instead of MSN / e-mail

Improve keyboard skills

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