Your ergonomics setup starts with you and your chair. People often think a chair is uncomfortable or inadequate, when in fact it may simply be improperly adjusted. The overall purpose of adjusting your chair is to support your posture in a neutral position and to support the normalcurvature of your spine. Use this job aid & the tips below to help you adjust your chair to fit YOU.
Just like laptops, tablets and smartphones are designed for portability – not for extended use. Because there is only one surface, this automatically places your head and arms in more extreme postures during use. This can increase your risk of fatigue, discomfort, and injury.
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.
