Adjustable Workstation
ERGONOMIC INTERVENTIONS IN SHIPYARDS
Hazard: Inappropriate work table height may cause unnecessary stress to worker’s back, shoulder and neck while performing a task at the wrong height. Most work should be performed at about elbow height.
Solution: “Adjustable” workstations do not have to be expensive (see photo). However, wood blocks should be secured to each other and to the table legs to prevent table from becoming unstable.

Page last reviewed: May 22, 2012
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health