2013 Bendigo Health Ergonomic Workstation Assssment

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

• Time of audit.

  Date

• Photograph of the workstation area.

  Media

Questions

Seating set up

• Is the seating suitable and in good condition. (Fabric, cleanliness, structure, cushioning)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all chair adjustments working (casters, swivel base, height, seat tilt, back tilt)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Workstation/desk

• Is the workstation at a suitable height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the height of the workstation adjustable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there sufficient workspace. Eg, space to hand write, sort documents

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are working materials positioned correctly to minimise stretching?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the monitor set up correctly ( monitor at arms length, for touch typist- monitor at eye level, non touch typist - monitor at chin level)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General office environment

• Is the floor area around the workstation area safe from possible trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there sufficient light around you to work satisfactory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the temperature of the workstation maintained to a satisfactory level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the waste bin located away from the desk

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Work practices

• Does the operator get opportunities for rest and stretch breaks. Eg. 3 minutes every hour for continuous world processing. Morning and lunch breaks away from the desk

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the operator been provided with stretching exercise information

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Recommendations

• Recommendations and actions required.

Audit required signatures.

• Employee signature.

  Sign

• Assessors signature.

  Sign