Ergonomics: Make your workstation Fit You (online calculator)


	Ergonomics: Make your workstation Fit You (online calculator)

rainfever

11-14-2007 2:49 PM

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ergonomic, desk, calculator, online, guide, workstation

rainfever says:

I'm going to use this in designing my new desk.

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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/28a5cf7f-a637-4d6a-b01d-9b0c98cd54d8/17D19963-EE77-440A-8255-8CC69BE00DFD/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.ergotron.com/tabid/305/language/en-US/default.aspx" href="http://www.ergotron.com/tabid/305/language/en-US/default.aspx" style="font-size: 11px;">www.ergotron.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.ergotron.com/tabid/305/language/en-US/default.aspx"><H1>Make Your Workstation Fit You</H1></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.ergotron.com/tabid/305/language/en-US/default.aspx"><P class="greyType">Follow the three steps below when planning your workstation. The values displayed will help you place your equipment for optimum ergonomic comfort.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.ergotron.com/tabid/305/language/en-US/default.aspx"><P class="greyType">Things to remember: Eye height should be level with top of the monitor screen. However, if using bi-focals, lower the monitor and tilt the screen upward to avoid neck strain. Elbow height should be level with the top of the keyboard. Seat height should allow your feet to rest flat while maintaining roughly a 90° angle at the hips. See our <A href="http://www.ergotron.com/tabid/301/language/en-US/default.aspx"><STRONG>Ergonomics Tips</STRONG></A> page to learn more.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.ergotron.com/tabid/305/language/en-US/default.aspx"><P class="greyType">Values are derived without clothing allowances. Always add shoe height to figure proper measurement. Additional factors may apply. Consult with an ergonomist for more detailed information.</P></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://internalapps.ergotron.com/MirWebTool/ergoTool_USunits.html" href="http://internalapps.ergotron.com/MirWebTool/ergoTool_USunits.html" style="font-size: 11px;">internalapps.ergotron.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://internalapps.ergotron.com/MirWebTool/ergoTool_USunits.html"><P class="greyType"><SPAN>1)</SPAN> Click your height</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://internalapps.ergotron.com/MirWebTool/ergoTool_USunits.html"><P class="greyType">
<SPAN>2)</SPAN> Note values displayed below (measured in inches, or switch to <A href="http://internalapps.ergotron.com/MirWebTool/ergoTool_metric.html">metric</A>)</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://internalapps.ergotron.com/MirWebTool/ergoTool_USunits.html"><P class="greyType">
<SPAN>3)</SPAN> Install and adjust workstation components as depicted</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://internalapps.ergotron.com/MirWebTool/ergoTool_USunits.html"><P class="greyType">Source: Values are based on the 1988 Anthropometric Survey of the U.S. Army Personnel database</P></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/17D19963-EE77-440A-8255-8CC69BE00DFD/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>