Re: Ergonomic workstations (3 messages) ERCELAA@ctrvax.Vanderbilt.Edu 19 Mar 1999 14:25 UTC
3 messages: 1)____ Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 15:27:57 -0800 From: Carol Morse <MorsCa@WWC.EDU> Subject: Re: Ergonomic workstations (Deborah Harrell) I tried a keyboard tray for a few days, and had to have the maintenance = people remove it. My arms and shoulders ached a lot--it doesn't support = the arms or wrists. Carol Morse ***************************************************************************= * Carol Morse Phone: 509:527-2684 Serials Librarian Fax:: 509) 527-2001 Walla Walla College Library Email: morsca@wwc.edu 105 S.W. Adams St. College Place, WA 99324-1195 Grant us strength for the journey and wisdom to know the way. ***************************************************************************= 2)_____ Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 18:14:38 -0600 From: Gaele Gillespie <ggillespie@MAIL.LIB.UKANS.EDU> Subject: Re: Ergonomic workstations In response to Deborah Harrell's 3/18 question about ergonomic workstations: We have Herman Miller workstations -- without the pull-out keyboard shelf (no pull-out keyboard shelf for the same reason Deborah states: due to the materials we process, need to be nearer the work surface). Some staff have their workstation surface the same height all the way across; others have the deep middle section, where the terminal sits, at a lower level than the rest of the workstation surface. Each staff member specified these surface heights BEFORE installation so that when the installers came, they could put the workstation sections together at the proper height for each person. Having adjustable-height chairs helps, too. -- Gaele Gillespie / Serials Librarian / Univ. of Kansas ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 3)_____ Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 08:23:27 -0500 From: Margo Warner Curl <mcurl@ACS.WOOSTER.EDU> Subject: Re: Ergonomic workstations (Deborah Harrell) Several years ago when our building was expanded and renovated, Tech Services moved to a new spot. We insisted that we MUST have proper ergonomic furniture. Each person in TS now has an l-shaped work surface of proper height (I don't have the figures handy, but its about 3-4" lower than normal desk height); a top-of-the line chair that has adjustments for heighth of seat, angle of back, height of arm rests, etc; and folks could chose to get a split keyboard (again - don't know what they are called but rather than having straight rows of keys, the keys for the right & left hands are at a slight angle so that wrists are not forced to work in an uncomfortable angle), a track ball rather than mouse, an angled foot-rest. The one low-tech thing several of us use is an old LCSH "red book" to lift up our monitors. This has made a BIG difference for all on the staff - before this several people had problems and one even had elbow surgery. There is info in the literature about the proper height of stuff - or if your institution has a campus safety officer, they might have info - or contact the national "9 to 5" organization, and org. for secretaries & other pink collar workers. Margo Warner Curl Technical Services Librarian The College of Wooster Libraries Wooster, OH 44691 phone: 330/263-2154 fax: 330/263-2253 email: mcurl@acs.wooster.edu