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Checking your keyboard, Checking your mouse, Checking your monitor – NEC 2000 User Manual

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A-12 Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment

Checking Your Keyboard

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Is your keyboard angled so your wrists are straight when you type?

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Is your keyboard directly in front of you?

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Do you avoid resting your wrists on sharp edges?

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Do you press the keys gently and not bang on them?

Checking Your Mouse

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Is your mouse at the same height as the keyboard and next to the
keyboard?

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Are your wrists straight and your touch light when moving the mouse?

Checking Your Monitor

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Did you adjust your monitor so that the top of the screen is at or
slightly below eye level?

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Do you periodically rest your eyes by blinking often or looking away
from the screen?

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Is your monitor no closer than 12 inches and no farther away than 28
inches from your eyes?

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Do you use a document holder placed close to the screen?

Checking You

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Is your work area set up to promote a natural and relaxing working
position with frequently used work items within close reach?

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Do you take frequent short breaks?

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Do you stretch and walk during your breaks?

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Do you vary your tasks during the day?

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Do you have regular eye checkups?

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Do you contact your doctor if you feel any sustained discomfort?