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Ergonomics

Ergonomics means designing work environments and tasks to fit the workers' needs for comfort and safety, rather than expecting the worker to adapt to an uncomfortable situation. EH&S will evaluate the employee at their workstation and recommend minor adjustments for comfort. These can be as simple as readjusting the chair, raising or lowering the monitor, adding a footstool or taking breaks from our computers to relieve the stress of sitting for long periods of time. In some cases, corrective furniture is necessary to solve ergonomic problems.