Ergonomics
The State Office of Risk Management and Pinnacol Assurance have teamed up to offer State employees the ability to request an ergonomic evaluation of their workstation at no cost to the agency. Click on the following links below to find out more information concerning ergonomic stretches, scheduling an ergonomic evaluation and ergonomic self-assessments.
Ergonomics is the study of the relationship between the worker and the work environment, including the workstation, equipment and the tasks performed. A primary objective of ergonomics is to fit the job to the worker rather than the worker to the job and in so doing, minimize the physical stresses placed upon the musculoskeletal system.
The following general ergonomic guidelines are recommended and serve as minimum standards in preventing cumulative trauma injuries:
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Both feet should be flat on the floor
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While sitting at your desk knees should be at approximately 90 degrees; knees should be slightly below your hips
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While sitting, maintain an erect seated posture
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Keyboard tray height should be adjusted so that elbows are approximately 90 - 110 degrees
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Monitor should be a distance of 18 - 24 inches away from the eyes and the monitor's screen should be adjusted to eye level, meaning the neck is not tilted upward or downward
To request an ergonomic evaluation, please send an email to Nick Witkowski with the following information:
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Supervisors name, email address and phone number
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Employee's name, email address, building address and phone number
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The reason(s) for the requested evaluation
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