Setting up a healthy work environment 97 Do you periodically rest your eyes by blinking often orlooking away from the screen? Is your monitor no closer than 12 inches and no further awaythan 28 inches from your eyes? Do you use a document holder placed close to the screen?Checking you Is your work area set up to promote a natural and relaxingworking position with frequently used work items within closereach? Do you take frequent short breaks? Do you stretch and walk during your breaks? Do you vary your tasks during the day? Do you have regular eye checkups? Do you contact your doctor if you feel any sustaineddiscomfort?For more information on workstation setup, see the American NationalStandard for Human Factors Engineering of Visual Display TerminalWorkstations. ANSI/HFS Standard No. 100-1988. The HumanFactors Society, Inc., P.O. Box 1369, Santa Monica, California90406This appendix was prepared in consultation with Dr. David Rempel ofthe University of California/San Francisco Ergonomics Programand Mr. M.F. Schneider of HUMANTECH, Inc., Ann Arbor,Michigan.
