Working from Home

How to set up your home office for safety, comfort and optimal productivity
Posture
Sitting Goals
• Sit on a cushion if needed Keyboard and Mouse
• Place a cushion/pillow Shoulders
Top of monitor at • Ensure the keyboard and
between your back and chair Relaxed mouse are at elbow
• Use a small pillow or towel roll eye level
height
at your low back Elbows at your • Use a lap tray, firm
• If needed, support your feet sides Forearms and cushion or box to place
with a box, or footrest wrists parallel your keyboard and
• Sit back against the chair and with the floor mouse at waist height
Back
keep your monitor, keyboard • Float your hands above
and mouse close to you Supported
Feet the keyboard and rest in
a sideways position
Standing supported
when pausing
• Stand up and move around Head, torso, hips aligned
throughout the day; set a Monitor/Laptop Display
timer for breaks • The top of the monitor should be at eye height
• Use your kitchen counter or
Knees level with or • Place your laptop display on a stand or
ironing board for short lower than hips boxes/books
periods of standing-15 • Keep the display directly in front of you
minutes at a time • Every 20 minutes, look away and blink 20 times
to rest your eyes