A good or well-planned office goes a long way in maintaining the employee’s physical health and spirit of working.
- The office chair should be of the height wherein the feet can touch the floor comfortably (Fig. 12).
- Small cushion to support the back. Sit up straight in the chair (Fig. 13).
- Do not sit in sitting position for hours together at a stretch. Take break after every 30 to 45 minutes. Relax and stretch your muscles during break.
- Don’t ever over bend the head; it will put stress on your neck muscles. The head is a heavy structure.
- While working, now and then spread your fingers and toes, which will relax your muscles. Otherwise, prolonged work will lead to muscle fatigue.
- Do not do same type of work hours together. Take break to do different work in between.
- Adjust your computer screen position so that tip of your nose is reflected centrally on the screen when correctly seated. The computer and the keyboard should be at arm length. The screen should be at 900 to the strong light source, especially daylight. Alter the screen angle to avoid glare and reflections. If possible, use a copyholder to keep your input data within your natural field of view.
- The desk should be on level with elbows when the forearms are parallel to the floor. If the desk is too low, raise it with raisers, if too high then use a footrest and raise your seat height accordingly (Fig. 12)
- Don’t stare at computer continuously; look at a scenery or painting in between. This is to prevent the eye muscles fatigue.
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