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Office ergonomic guidelines
Move it!
Move it! 
The site has interesting and sound information on occupational health and safety principles and strategies for students and teachers. Looking at movements in The classroom, At home, and With friends, the site aims to enhance the way people move and sit to minimise discomfort, pain and injury. The site would be useful when investigating ergonomically sound work environments in Stage 3 Science and Technology, and Unit BSBOHS201A in Business Services Stage 6. Students investigating muscles and muscle use in Science 7–10 will also engage with the site. Clearly written suggestions complement the simple, interactive graphic activities that highlight key practical ideas to adjust furniture and body positions. Quickly downloadable notes provide more detail, with theoretical and practical lesson ideas, class discussion topics, and extension activities. A. Frost
USER LEVEL: Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
KLA: Science; SciTech; VET
SYLLABUS: Business Services Curriculum Framework Stage 6; Information Technology Curriculum Framework Stage 6; Science 7–10; Science & Technology K–6
SCIS SUBJECTS: Computers – Safety measures; Ergonomics; Posture
PUBLISHER: ACC, NZ
REVIEW DATE: 01/06/10 [613.7] SCIS 1414802
Office ergonomic guidelines
Aspects
of occupational health and safety issues are covered on this comprehensive
and efficiently laid out site. The table of contents leads the user to general
information on office ergonomics and office equipment set-up. Some choices relate
to the specific workplace of Sydney University, and others, such as General office
environment and the Office ergonomic checklist, have a wider application. Guidelines
fall under NSW legislation and are therefore relevant to the Business Services
syllabus. The website, while referring to OH&S situations within the Sydney
University workplace, gives students of this course a valuable overview of workplace
injury regulations and management in a real setting. It can be used as an interesting
case study for the Unit of competency: Participate in workplace safety procedures. P.
Passmore
USER LEVEL: Stage
6
KLA: VET
SYLLABUS: Business Services Curriculum Framework Stage 6
SCIS SUBJECTS: Ergonomics; Industrial health and safety;
Office equipment – Environmental aspects; Offices – Design and construction;
Offices – Environmental aspects; Offices – Safety measures; Work – Environmental
aspects
PUBLISHER: University
of Sydney, Australia
REVIEW DATE: 01/11/06 [651.3028] SCIS
1279541
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