Information
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Document No.
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Personnel
Seating
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Chair selection appropriate for task (executive or conference room chairs not used for long periods)?
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Chair has at least 5 points of adjustment?
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Seating height is adjusted high enough to allow arms to rest at side while typing?
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Armrests are removed or adjusted to lowest level?
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Employee instructed not to rest arms on desk, armrest or any other surface while typing or on phone?
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Employee instructed on why seating adjustment and use is important?
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Is the lumbar support adjusted? Users should be instructed to alternate from sitting back to sitting up throughout the shift.
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Is foot rest required/used?
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Is lumbar support required? If so, was it discussed with individual?
Workstation Arrangement
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Primary and secondary reach zones assessed and explained? ( Note: devices used frequently should remain in primary reach zone.)
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Can the user stand periodically throughout the shift?
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Is area under desk clear?
Monitor
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Is monitor at arms length away, tilted to reduce glare and top of monitor adjusted to slightly below eye level? (Note: monitor adjust must take into account corrective vision/glasses)
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If dual monitors are used is the user centered on the monitor used the most to minimize neck twisting? (Note: sometime the use is 60/40 or 70/30. In these cases set the user the same with the primary monitor 60-70% in front of the user.)
Phone
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If phone is used more than 10 minutes per hour is hands-free device used?
Lighting
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Is lighting adequate for task and placed in position as to not cause glare?
Temperature / Noise
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Is temperature adjusted to a level that doesn't require coats/jackets or scarves? (Note: coats or sweaters on chairs indicate possible temperature challenges.)
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Is cross-chatter minimized?
Stretching
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Stretches displayed?
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Stretches encouraged throughout shift?
Intervention
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Are employees trained and encouraged to report aches/pains early?
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Are employees trained on ergonomics periodically (at least annually)?