Know how to adjust your workstation (Individual approach - tertiary)
Art. L.321-8(1) of the Labor Code provides for the obligation of training in occupational safety and health focused on the workstation.
Objectives
To raise awareness of the key concepts of ergonomics at the workstation. Act on the workstation environment, MSD, noise, light...This "tailor-made" training-action, given by experienced ergonomists, aims at helping employees to appropriate their workspace from an ergonomic perspective.
Based on the most advanced recommendations in the field, its pedagogical approach allows for the transmission of knowledge and good practices to participants, which effectively and durably correct bad adjustments and postures and ensure comfortable and safe work in the service industry. It is intended for all tertiary work situations, including home-based telecommuting, open space with or without a dedicated office, as well as individualized offices.
Content
Understanding the effects of tertiary work and
the work environment on health
- Postural constraints
- Sound, thermal and light environments
Organize your workspace
- The work surface
- The screen
- Peripherals: keyboard, mouse, document holder, telephone, etc.
Adjusting equipment and adopting the right work postures for the activity
- The chair
- The work plan
- Operational checklist
Relax and unwind periodically
- Good practices: breaks, variety of activities, changes of position, etc.
- Examples of muscle relaxation exercises
Teaching methods
- Verification of the knowledge held in terms of workstation ergonomics and provision of the necessary knowledge
- Live application of recommendations and corrections of adjustments and postures at the employee's workstation
- Recommendations for the home workstation based on photos or videos provided by the employee
- Verification of ownership
