Additional Ergo Resources

Resource Needs for Remote Worksites

• Steelcase UCSC Employee Discount Offerings
  Log in using your UCSC email and a discount will be applied.
• HermanMiller UCSC Employee Discount Offerings
  Log in using your UCSC email. At checkout enter UCOP30 to apply the discount to your order.

Office Computer Workstation Guidelines

• Computer Workstation Design Guidelines (PDF)
• UC Task Chair Requirements (PDF)
• UC Freestanding Adjustable Desk Requirements (PDF)
• UC Customer Service Counter Requirements (PDF)

Sitting and Standing at the Computer

• Tips for Sitting and Standing (PDF)
• Hedge’s Ideal Work Pattern

Other Office Ergonomics Resources

• Cal/OSHA Ergonomics Standard
  
• Cal/OSHA publication on computer ergonomics (PDF)
  
• UCLA computer workstation ergonomics video
  
• Ergonomic resource page at UCLA
  
• Ergonomic resources page at UC San Diego
  
• Computer Workstation Design (PDF)
• Mousing Safely
  
• What You Should Know to Protect Your Wrists from Injury
  
• Self-Assessment Guidelines for Computer Workstation Set Up and Completion Checklist Form (PDF)
  
• Self-Assessment Short Form for Computer Users (PDF)

Laptop Ergonomics and Customizing Your Computer Settings

• Ergonomic Recommendations for Laptop Users (PDF)
• General List of Keyboard Shortcuts Mac and PC (PDF)
  
• Keyboard Shortcuts to Select Text (PDF)

Stretching

• Computer and Desk Stretches
  
• Stretching Card Handout (PDF)

Back Care and Lifting Safety

• UC Davis lifting safety video “Protecting Your Back” (part 1) (part 2)
  
• Fact sheet on how to lift safely from the National Safety Council
  
• Back safety and pain care links from MedLine

Laboratory Ergonomics

• Laboratory ergonomic safety checklist (developed by the UC ergonomic workgroup) (PDF)
• Laboratory Ergonomic Recommended Product List (developed by the UC ergonomic workgroup) (PDF)
  
• Article on six ways to improve ergonomics in the laboratory setting (PDF)
  
• Laboratory ergonomic reference pages at Cornell