Ergonomics Assignment

1) Evaluate one specific area of a colleague's office environment to measure (e.g., chair, keyboard, desk). Discuss how the measurement process works and what your findings would be. What advice do you have to improve the workspace?

2) Explain a stretching routine for your work environment. As you consider your routine, keep in mind the specific individuals within your work environment who will be using this plan. How will you account for differences in sizes, ages, and cultures?

3) As a person serving in the role of a safety practitioner, how would you explain to a new worker the use of administrative controls and how they relate to a specific work environment? Be specific in your response, and include examples of your work environment.

4) As a person serving in the role of a safety practitioner, how would you explain to a new worker the difference between engineering and administrative controls and how they relate to a specific work environment? Be specific in your response, and include examples of your work environment.