BAC Ergonomic Workstation Audit

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

• Time of audit.

  Date

• Photograph of the workstation area.

  Media

The Right Chair

• Is the chair in good condition?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is your chair set so that your elbows are parallel with or slightly above the height of your desk?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are you sitting as far back in your chair as possible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the seat pan tilt horizontal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is their space between the edge of the chair and back of your legs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the lumbar support of your chair in the small of your back?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the back rest upright or in a slightly reclined position?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the workstation at a suitable height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Desk Height

• Is your desk height set to allow enough height for your elbows to be at or slightly above the height of your desk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Footrest

• Are your feet resting firmly on the ground with a hip angle of 90 degrees? If not, you may need a footrest.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Monitor Position

• Is the top of the screen at or slightly below eye level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the screen approximately at arms reach away from you whilst seated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Workspace

• Is there sufficient workspace?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are you regularly inputting data from documents into the computer? If so, you may need a height adjustable document holder for placement between the keyboard and monitor.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is your mouse and other frequently used equipment positioned with an elbows reach away with your hands / wrists in a neutral position, shoulders relaxed and elbows by your side.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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

LISTEN TO YOUR BODY - Recommendations

• Get up and move around. Avoid prolonged static postures. Get your circulation going and breath deeply to get more oxygen to your muscles.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Very daily activities and take short breaks.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Practice eye stretching. Hold your head still and in a forward facing neutral position. Then move your eyes upward focus on something. Wait a second or two and then move downward and repeat process. Repeat this process again with a side to side stretch.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drink water up to 5-8 glasses through out the course of the day.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Audit required signatures.

• Employee signature.

  Sign

• Health and safety representative signature.

  Sign