• Adjust lumbar (lower back) support by moving the backrest up or down to match the inward curve of your spine.
• Adjust the tilt of the backrest and/or seat to keep your body supported in an upright position.
• Adjust the seat height for adequate leg clearance under the workstation and to keep the keyboard at approximately elbow level.
• Adjust your monitor so that the top of the screen is at or just below eye level and is a viewing distance of between 18 and 24 inches.
• Use a document holder that places the documents at the same height as the monitor. 

• Keep your head in line with your shoulders and hips;
• Keep elbows close to your body;
• Keep wrists in a neutral position; bent no more than ten degrees up or down;
• Keep your knees at the same level as your hips or slightly higher;
• Keep feet flat on the floor or supported by a footrest;
• A keyboard for fixed work surfaces and padded wrist rests can be used to help support the wrists in a neutral position;
• Keep fingers in a relaxed position when working; and,
• Avoid extreme finger extensions. 

Stretching Techniques

Taking short stretch breaks throughout the day can help improve flexibility, balance and overall mood.

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Stretch and Flex Routines for the Office Environment

Stretch and Flex Routines for the Field Environment

If you have had any of the symptoms listed on the daily self-evaluation checklist, or a self-recorded temperature of greater than 100.4 degrees, you are strongly encouraged to stay home and work with your supervisor on alternative work arrangements and leave options.

Questions, Comments, Concerns?

Email the Safety Office at D3.Health.Safety@dot.ca.gov