TO: Jennifer Cross

FROM: Stephanie Czepiel

DATE: November 1, 2016
SUBJECT: Ergonomic Evaluation Meeting
My name is Stephanie Czepiel, I am a student at Durham College currently in the
program Office Administration Health Services. This memo is in regards to an
ergonomic evaluation assignment. I would like to complete an ergonomic assessment
on your workspace if you are available and interested in helping me out with my
assignment this Friday, November 4, 2016 at noon.
Please let me know if this date and time works for you by emailing me at
stephanie.czepiel@dcmail.ca. I would appreciate your assistance with this assignment
and I look forward to meeting with you. Thank you for your time.
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 Checklist Notes
Chair
Height Does her feet fall flat on the Yes, because she is tall she needs to be
ground at a 90-degree comfortable.
angle?
Seat Pan Is it wide enough or deep Seat pan is wide enough and deep
enough to support you her enough. Although, because she has big
correctly? legs her circulation sometimes gets cut
off.
Lumbar Does the natural curve of She has a tall chair that supports the
Support her back rest in the chair curve of her back.
comfortably?
Adjustable Did she adjust her chair She adjusted the chair to her needs.
accordingly?
Arm Rest Does her arms sit at a 90- Her arms sit at a 90-degree angle.
degree angle?
Base Are there 5 arms? Is it All arms are present, sturdy and well-
secure and balanced? balanced.
Monitor Notes
Height Is the top third of the monitor Monitor is attached to the wall of her
at eye level? Have they cubicle. It can be adjustable, but she
tipped it? Is it at arms looks slightly up and is straining her neck
length? a bit. Its within arms reach.
Other Notes
Lighting Natural light or Florescent? No other source of lighting other than
Does she have cast lighting? florescent.
Keyboard/ Are they positioned lower They are both placed on her desk.
Mouse than the desk?
Desk Clutter free? Is she able to Desk is clutter free; she is well organized
reach everything she needs and neat. Everything she needs is at her
to reference? desk such as, pen, notepad, stapler,
phone, printer/ fax machine. All her
clients folders are electronically filed.
Phone Does she use a headset or She uses a headset.
Bluetooth?
Jennifer Cross is a Healthcare Pension Specialist and works for HOOPP.After I
assessed Jennifer Crosss workspace and went over the notes I had made from my
checklist, there werent a lot of violations to her health. There are a few things I could
suggest to her and that would be to position her monitor screen better, so that she can
see the top third of her screen therefore, she wont strain her neck and wont have to
spend money on a chiropractor. Another thing she could do is take consistent breaks
when needed. She isnt constantly monitored by her supervisor and can take breaks
when she needs it, I believe she doesnt utilize this to her advantage. Every now and
then, she could walk around to get the blood flowing back into her legs where she
doesnt get enough circulation. Also, even just glancing away from the computer screen
will help, so she doesnt strain her eyes. Overall, her work space is well organized and
neat, her company has provided her with supportive chairs, and the office layout is an
open concept so theyre not violating any safety protocols. Jennifers email is
jennifercrosssmith@gmail.com, her phone number is (289)-892-3362 and her office is
located at 1 Toronto Street, suite 1400, Toronto, Ontario M5C 3B2.