Your mouse should be kept as close as possible to your keyboard to prevent excessive reaching.

Most keyboards are set up with the mouse on the right-hand side but left-hand mousing is often encouraged because it:
-Allows the mouse to be closer to you ie you don’t need to reach past the number pad to use the mouse
-Frees your right hand for other tasks
-Is useful for right handers to ‘spread the load’

When swapping from right to left-hand mousing:
-Avoid using a dedicated right hand mouse, use a symmetrical one
-Swap your right and left mouse buttons so that you can use your left index finger as the main selector
-Start on a quiet day when you can have some unpressured practice

Nicola

When photocopying remember to support books with both hands and slide rather than lift.
If the copier is too low stand with your feet apart and if it is too high make sure your feet are together.

Nicola

Always use a stool when shelving above shoulder height.

Nicola

Keep those loads close to your body!
From the September ACC connected newsletter:
“Large horizontal or vertical reaches: A 1kg weight held close to your body puts 1kg of pressure on the muscles in your hand and arm. The same weight held straight out to the side is equivalent to holding a 30kg weight close to your body. Find ways to keep loads close to the body or consider using mechanical assistance.”

Work strain can be a pain,
Being too tense makes no sense.

To make that gap – Shuffle don’t slide!