Ergonomic Workplace Tips

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Sitting for a living

Repeated tasks performed when seated also contribute to stress to the neck, shoulders, hands, wrists and even the legs, especially when done slouching. Anyone who spends several hours seated on the job should use ergonomic caution and follow a few rules:

• Move around. Get up and walk around every 20 to 30 minutes, and take frequent one- to two-minute micro-breaks. Micro-breaks aren’t breaks from work, but breaks from using a particular set of frequently used muscles and joints, such as regularly resting your fingers when typing. Stand, stretch, or do different tasks during micro-breaks.

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