Checklist

OSHA's VDT Checklist | | |
WORKING CONDITIONS
The workstation is designed or arranged for doing VDT tasks so it allows the employee's . . . | Y | N |
A. Head and neck to be about upright (notbent down/back). |   |   |
B. Head, neck and trunk to face forward (not twisted). |   |   |
C. Trunk to be about perpendicular to floor (not leaning forward/backward). |   |   |
D. Shoulders andupper arms to be about perpendicular to floor (not stretched forward) and relaxed (not elevated). |   |   |
E. Upper arms and elbows to be close to body (not extended outward). |   |   |
F.Forearms, wrists, and hands to be straight and parallel to floor (not pointing up/down). |   |   |
G. Wrists and hands to be straight (not bent up/down or sideways toward little finger). |   |   |
H.Thighs to be about parallel to floor and lower legs to be about perpendicular to floor. |   |   |
I. Feet to rest flat on floor or be supported by a stable footrest. |   |   |
J. VDT tasks to beorganized in a way that allows employee to vary VDT tasks with other work activities, or to take micro-breaks or recovery pauses while at the VDT workstation. |   |   |
SEATING
The chair . . . | Y |N |
1. Backrest provides support for employee's lower back (lumbar area). |   |   |
2. Seat width and depth accommodate specific employee (seatpan not too big/small). |   |   |
3. Seat frontdoes not press against the back of employee's knees and lower legs (seatpan not too long). |   |   |
4. Seat has cushioning and is rounded/ has "waterfall" front (no sharp edge). |   |   |
5.Armrests support both forearms while employee performs VDT tasks and do not interfere with movement. |   |   |
KEYBOARD/INPUT DEVICE
The keyboard/input device is designed or arranged for doing VDT tasksso that . . . | Y | N |
6. Keyboard/input device platform(s) is stable and large enough to hold keyboard and input device. |   |   |
7. Input device (mouse or trackball) is located right next to...