Spot the Differences
Did you find all the differences?
Deliberate differences were:
- 1 Bright pillar (blinds not drawn)
- 2 Wearing spectacles
- 3 Headset
- 4a Posture (Neck)
- 4b Posture (Back)
- 5 Posture (foot on chair)
- 6 Posture (legs not straight)
- 7 Chair type
- 8 Foot rest
- 9 Bag by feet
- 10 Coffee
- 11 Desk Clutter
- 12 Wrist rest
- 13 Elbow position
- 14 Arm resting on desk
- 15 Holding paper
- 16 Laptop
- 17 Laptop (glare on screen)
- 18 Unused keypad (and phone out of reach)
- 19 Unused screen
- 20 Untidy cables
Although the picture was posed for the purposes of this competition, all the failings have recently been observed in the EWE area in Orion (and elsewhere on site!!).
Everyone should assess their workstation, annually and whenever there are changes (for EWE this may mean a brief assessment every day!!!)
Suggested Workstation checks
Equipment
- Monitor/Screen
- Single or multiple screen?
- Swivel and tilt available?
- Clear and stable image?
- Easily adjustable brightness and contrast?
- Glare reflection free?
- Keyboard
- Separate from monitor?
- Tiltable?
- Matt surface?
- Legible keys?
- Clean?
- Work Desk/surface/layout
- Adequate leg room?
- Adequate space for comfortable posture?
- Adequate size for mouse, phone, paperwork etc.?
- Non reflective surface?
- Correct alignment of user, keyboard and monitor?
- Adequate space in front of keyboard?
- Work Chair
- 5 pronged base?
- Castors/glides?
- Seat height adjustable?
- Back height tilt adjustable?
- Headsets
- Does the work require a headset?
- Personal headset supplied?
- Cleaning materials available?
- Ancillary equipment
- Document holder available?
- Footrest available?
- Wrist rest available?
- Mouse mat available?
Environment
- Space requirements
- Adequate for postural change?
- Lighting
- Can you view screen clearly?
- Glare/reflections?
- Are adequate blinds provided (and used)?
- Noise level
- Cause general distraction?
- Disturbs concentration?
- Disturbs telephone calls?
- Causes discomfort?
- Thermal comfort
- Background temperature adequate?
- Humidity adequate?
- Ventilation adequate?
User/Computer interface
- Software
- Software adequate for task?
- General Safety
- Able to organise short “screen breaks”?
- Equipment positioned safely?
- Drinking water or tea point available with somewhere to sit?
- I you have a laptop do you use ancillary equipment provided (i.e. screens keyboards etc.)
- Training
- Have you adequate training in safe use of your workstation?
- Have you adequate training in the IT skills for your job?
- Have you adequate training in the use of software?
- Eyes/eyesight
- Can you view the screen clearly?
- Have you had an eye test since beginning to use DSE?
- Have you had an eye test in the last 4 years?