Laboratory Ergonomics
Laboratory Ergonomics
General tips while using glove boxes and safety cabinets
General tips while using glove boxes and safety cabinets
- Respect your body and make frequent postural or task changes
- Place items within a comfortable reach
- Consider using a lazy susan so nothing is farther than finger tip length away from you
- Using anti-fatigue mats will help with prolonged standing
- Use of a footrest to alternately elevate a foot will assist with taking pressure off of the low back area
- Adjust chair for proper height and use footrests or footstools
- Eliminate sources of glare
- Use edge padding on sharp surfaces
- Alternate hands and tools
- Consider using shorter pipettes to avoid positioning hand above shoulder level
- Avoid continuous tight grasp of objects