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Seated or standing work?

The choice of a seated or standing working position is
ACCURATE LIGHT HEAVY dependent upon the task to be executed. The height of
the work surface is determined by such factors as size and
weight of the part, precision requirement, assembly process,
repetitiveness etc.

Height adjustability is especially useful when the size of the
products being handled varies or when several people use
women 95 -105 cm men 100-110 cm women 85 - 90 cm men 90 - 95 cm women 70 - 85 cm men 75 - 90 cm
the same workstation.

Standing work
Semi-sitting
between sitting and
standing; reduces the
Task Primary choice Secondary choice strain of the back due to
sitting and the strain of
Lifting the weight over 5 kgs Standing Semi-sitting the lower limbs due to
standing.
Working below the elbow level Standing Semi-sitting

Need to reach widely in horizontal level Standing Semi-sitting

Light assembly work Sitting Semi-sitting

Precision work Sitting Semi-sitting
Visual monitoring or supervising Sitting Semi-sitting

Need to move between workstations Semi-sitting Standing

10 Treston - For a better work environment