If feet do not touch the floor adjust the seat pan height to get feet on the floor with even pressure on hips and thighs if still not possible to get the – seatpan low enough a footrest will be needed. Another option is replace the chair with one that will go low enough. Adjust the height and angle of the back support to fill in the low back curve. Add a back cushion to provide better support for spine although many – times this means the chair does not fit right and a replacement chair may need to be considered. If needed, add a seat cushion to elevate the user to a more appropriate height although many times this means the chair does not fit right and a – replacement chair may need to be considered. If the back of knees run into the front of the chair see if a back cushion to move the body forward on the chair and still have adequate back support, will work. Firmly fix the cushion to the chair, one way to do this is with Velcro tape. Although many times this means the chair does not fit right and a replacement chair may need to be considered. For the case where hips and thighs fit on the seat - the seat pan is too don’t short or too narrow; see if you can find a chair that better fits. If the armrests are adjustable, see if they can be adjusted to provide neutral support for .the arms based on particular job tasks. Build up the armrests by putting pads on them if more height is needed. If you identify maintenance problems with the chair make sure you contact the appropriate people in your organization to get them taken care of. Remember, no matter how perfectly you can adjust your chair to fit you; it still comes down to the fact that you need to move on a regular basis to keep your body healthy and safe. Chair Issue Comment Recommendation Chair ID No Chair None fit/adjustment OK Yes Chair adjusted with Legs 4 / 5 / 6 Chair not properly instructions Casters Carpet/Hard surface adjusted provided Seatpan Ht/Tilt/Tension/Slide Back support not Replace chair - OK refer to Ht/Angle Back Recommended Armrests not OK Armrest Ht/Side/Rotate Specifications Chair too small Fit OK No/Yes Repair chair Chair too large Maint Issue No/Yes (comment) Maintenance issue
If feet do not touch the floor adjust the seat pan height to get feet on the floor with even pressure on hips and thighs – if still not possible to get the seatpan low enough a footrest will be needed. Another option is replace the chair with one that will go low enough. Adjust the height and angle of the back support to fill in the low back curve. Add a back cushion to provide better support for spine – although many times this means the chair does not fit right and a replacement chair may need to be considered. If needed, add a seat cushion to elevate the user to a more appropriate height – although many times this means the chair does not fit right and a replacement chair may need to be considered. If the back of knees run into the front of the chair see if a back cushion to move the body forward on the chair and still have adequate back support, will work. Firmly fix the cushion to the chair, one way to do this is with Velcro tape. Although many times this means the chair does not fit right and a replacement chair may need to be considered. For the case where hips and thighs don’t fit on the seat - the seat pan is too short or too narrow; see if you can find a chair that better fits. If the armrests are adjustable, see if they can be adjusted to provide neutral support for .the arms based on particular job tasks. Build up the armrests by putting pads on them if more height is needed. If you identify maintenance problems with the chair make sure you contact the appropriate people in your organization to get them taken care of. Remember, no matter how perfectly you can adjust your chair to fit you; it still comes down to the fact that you need to move on a regular basis to keep your body healthy and safe. Chair Issue Comment Recommendation Chair ID No Yes Chair fit/adjustment OK Chair not properly adjusted Back support not OK Armrests not OK Chair too small Chair too large Maintenance issue None Chair adjusted with instructions provided Replace chair - refer to Recommended Specifications Repair chair (comment) Legs 4 / 5 / 6 Casters Carpet/Hard surface Seatpan Ht/Tilt/Tension/Slide Back Ht/Angle Armrest Ht/Side/Rotate Fit OK No/Yes Maint Issue No/Yes
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