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Cornell University Ergonomics Web

 

Ergonomic Intervention & Follow-up Study
of the
City of Ithaca
Department of Planning and Development

 

Introduction Workstations Results Discussion
 

Workstation 13 (formerly #6)

Workstation design Changes:
Installed a new keyboard tray
New, lower chair. (From 20" to 17" height)
Injury

Discomfort eliminated in:

Head
Hip/Buttock

Posture
RULA Score:
Before changes: 4
After changes: 2		 1 or 2: Acceptable
3 or 4: Investigate further
4 or 5: Investigate further & change soon
7: Investigate & change immediately

Observations
Upper body is supported by the chair
Neck is in a neutral position
Feet are touching the floor
Wrists are in a neutral position

Comment

Overall, the employee feels that these changes are good starts. The new chair is rated as" Very comfortable", the mouse, keyboard and viewing images on the computer screen are all rated as "comfortable". The telephone headset is still needed to improve the inconvenience of getting the phone.

* the rating scale - very comfortable, comfortable, slightly uncomfortable, uncomfortable, very uncomfortable

Data

For Comfort Scales (mouse, chair, keyboard, phone, screen)
5: Very Uncomfortable
4: Uncomfortable
3: Slightly Uncomfortable
2: Comfortable
1: Very Comfortable 		*For RULA:
1 or 2: Acceptable
3 or 4: Investigate further
4 or 5: Investigate further & change soon
7: Investigate & change immediately
Before/After

Before

After

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