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Safety & Risk Management

Proper Body Posture

Adjusting Your Body Posture

  • Keep your head in line with your shoulders and hips
  • Keep elbows close to your body
  • Keep wrists in a neutral position; bent no more than 10 up or down.
  • Keep your knees at the same level as your hips or slightly higher.
  • Keep feet flat on the floor or supported by a footrest.
  • A keyboard tray for fixed work surfaces and padded wrist rests can be used to help
  • Support the wrists in a neutral position.
  • Keep fingers in a relaxed position when working.
  • Avoid extreme finger extensions.
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