Your body is designed to move throughout the day. Use these tips to incorporate more varied and dynamic movement into your workday to reduce static postures and counteract prolonged sitting.
Use a task-oriented approach when arranging your workstation to create a safe work environment that meets your needs for each task you perform throughout the day. If you change tasks regularly throughout the workday, use the tools below to help you arrange the items you will be using.
Many think of “good posture” as sitting or standing up “straight”. When this posture can’t be held for longer than a few moments, it can be easy to give up and resign to having “bad posture”. Trying to maintain one posture all day long is unrealistic‒unless you are an advanced Zen monk!
Ergonomics & Human Factors ProgramEnvironment, Health and Safety
Ergonomics & Human Factors ProgramEnvironment, Health and Safety
UCSF Ergonomics & Human Factors Program Environment, Health and Safety
This resource contains standards for onsite and remote computer workstations for UCSF Campus staff and faculty. Contact departments/vendors listed after each item for support.
Within the UCSF community, there are multiple ergonomics programs that support different people. This resource willhelp you determine which program to contact.
Welding, cutting, open torches and other hot work operations and equipment shall comply with all UCSF policies and Chapter 35 of the California Fire Code.Hot Work– Hot Work includes, but is not limited to: brazing, torch cutting, grinding, soldering, and welding. The UCSF Hot Work Hazardous Conditions Permit (Appendix A) is required for any operation on UCSF property involving hot work.Hot work permits, issued by an approved responsible person under a hot work program, shall be available for review by the fire code official at the time the work is conducted and for 48 hours after work is complete.HOT WORK PERMIT
There are times when UCSF Real Estate may utilize third party project management for construction projects; commonly in leasehold locations. There is nothing which prohibits this practice; however, it is important that project managers working on behalf of UCSF have a thorough understanding of the processes and requirements.
