The risk assessment will also help disclose what tasks are the most frequently performed by each employee. To minimise the strain on arms, shoulders, neck and back these repetitive tasks and associated movements should be limited to the area right in front of the employee. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety created a few rules of thumb to explain how to arrange work at the workstation. Needless to say, adjustable workstations will help you align with these rules and surely make your employees happier. Very rare reaches Occational work Usual work 15 cm 45° head rotation 50 cm 25 cm Rules of thumb: • Always face the object of work • Keep the body close to the work • Organise the work so frequent operations are done within close reach • Avoid reach above or behind the shoulder line • Avoid extreme bending, stretching and twisting • Elbow support for precision work helps reduce tension in the upper arm and neck 5
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