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Seating at work: ergonomic selection and adjustment

Guidance on selecting and adjusting work seating for the task, user and workplace, with examples of seated posture and workstation arrangements.

Anthropometry & ergonomics
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Source wording and page order preserved. Drawings and table layouts remain available in the original PDF.

Health and Safety Executive Further information For information about health and safety, or to report inconsistencies or inaccuracies in this guidance, visit www.hse.gov.uk/. You can view HSE guidance online and order priced publications from the website. HSE priced publications are also available from bookshops. British Standards can be obtained in PDF or hard copy formats from BSI: http://shop.bsigroup.com or by contacting BSI Customer Services for hard copies only Tel: 020 8996 9001 email: cservices@bsigroup.com. The Stationery Office publications are available from The Stationery Office, PO Box 29, Norwich NR3 1GN Tel: 0870 600 5522 Fax: 0870 600 5533 email: customer.services@tso.co.uk Website: www.tsoshop.co.uk/ (They are also available from bookshops.) Statutory Instruments can be viewed free of charge at www.legislation.gov.uk/. Published by HSE 06/11 Page 22 of 22

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