Responsibilities
Faculty and Staff
- Participate in Ergo i-SEAT- UCR’s online ergonomic training program
- Make adjustments to your workstation to promote good posture and increase your comfort
- Vary your job tasks and positions throughout the day
- Take stretch breaks every hour to increase your endurance and minimize fatigue and discomfort
- Think before you lift, get help if necessary and follow safe lifting guidelines
- Stay Fit and Eat Right!
- Report work-related injuries to your supervisor promptly
Supervisors and Managers
- Be aware of ergonomic risks and prevention strategies
- Evaluate the workplace
- Provide ergonomic training to your staff
- Provide ergonomically-designed furniture and tools
- Implement ergonomic improvements
- Promote a safe and healthy work environment in your department
- Encourage regular stretch breaks
- Incorporate task rotation into your department
- Encourage staff to report symptoms early
- Send employees for medical treatment
- Respond to employee concerns
- Implement work restrictions and job modifications
- Seek assistance when necessary
