How to set up your workstation

We all want to be comfortable while working so it’s important to know how to adjust your workstation wherever you work.

Our latest safety initiative provides guidance on how to set up your workstation properly.

Many of us spend long periods of time sitting or standing at a desk each day, meaning we're prone to pain and discomfort related to poor workstation setup, equipment, and poor work practices.

Downloadable as a PDF [PDF, 209 KB], this initiative looks at potential health issues caused by poor workstation setups, offers advice on how to adjust your chair, desk, keyboard, mouse and screen correctly, and suggests how you can maintain good posture - another cause of pain and discomfort.

The Safety Initiatives project delivers timely and topical information on health issues known to affect our people. Developed by experts within the Safety, Health and Wellbeing team based upon up-to-date research and information, every month we publish a new initiative on the Portal.

You can read and download the full Workstation setup initiative here