Designer Commercial Furniture, Ballarat

Tuesday, 07 September 2010

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Wendouree
Victoria 3355
P 1800 250 002
F 03 5338 1804

Your Free 23 Point Office Checklist

Office furniture layout must allow staff (and yourself) to exercise their competence and hence work effectively. It should not contribute to:

arm tiredness
back ache
wrist pain
neck muscle tiredness
eyestrain
leg tiredness

Generally tiredness is what slows people down as the day progresses. You can help your staff maintain their feeling of wellbeing and hence their effectiveness.

Check the following:

Desk too high (not more than 735mm)
Desk too low (not less than 680mm)
Desktop too shallow (not less than 800mm for computers)
Desktop too thick (maximum 33mm)
Monitor not in line with keyboard
Source documents should not be flat on the desktop
Keyboard too far away
Monitor too low (but may need to be for someone wearing graduated lenses)
Mouse too far away or poorly placed
Light reflection (window or light fittings) in the monitor screen
Light shining in operator's eyes
Too much contrast between paper and desktop colours
Phone shouldn't be cradled in neck (need for phone headset?)
Phone too far away / on wrong side
Fully ergonomic chair which meets Worksafe guidelines
Correct adjustment of chair
Need for a footrest
Sufficient desktop space for paperwork, folders, notepad, printers, etc.
Too much noise
Temperature too high/low
Often-needed references within easy reach (not cluttering up desktop)
Cables not to run across the floor
Low, heavy, hard to open, filing drawers
Tasks not planned to allow for mini-breaks