Safety & Comfort Guide
Keyboard and Pointing Device
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Is your keyboard positioned directly in front of you?
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Are your keyboard height and slope adjusted so that
your wrists are in a comfortable, neutral position and
your shoulders relaxed?
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If you are typing with the keyboard on your lap, are
your shoulders relaxed and your wrists in a
comfortable, neutral position?
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If you are using a mouse or detached trackball, is it
placed to the immediate right, left, or directly in front of
your keyboard?
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If you are using a pointing device, are you holding it
loosely, with a relaxed hand?
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Do you let go of your pointing device when you are not
using it?
Are you using a light touch when you click the buttons
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on your pointing device (mouse, trackball, touchpad, or
pointing stick)?
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Are you cleaning your mouse or trackball frequently?
Monitor
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Is your monitor positioned in front of you and at a
comfortable viewing distance, about arm's length? Or
if you look at a paper document more than your
monitor, is your document holder in front of you with
your monitor to one side?
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Have you eliminated glare and bright reflections on
your monitor, without compromising your posture?
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Is your monitor's entire viewing area located just below
your eye height?
Is your monitor tilted so your face and the monitor are
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parallel?
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Have you adjusted the brightness and contrast
controls to improve the quality of text and graphics?
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Is your document holder positioned near the monitor,
at the same distance, height, and angle as the
monitor?
Your Safety & Comfort Checklist
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