Basic Assessment
- Posture review
- Chair adjustments
- Keyboard tray positioning (if present)
- Keyboard and mouse positioning
- Monitor positioning
- Document positioning
- Ergonomics tip sheet
Additional Services
These additional services may be helpful depending on the client’s needs. A double-asterisk (**) indicates an item that can reduce assessment costs.
- Independent learning/Self-assessment**
- Symptom history, pre-assessment**
- Symptom history, during assessment
- Computer usability settings review (mouse, display, etc)
- Keyboard shortcut review
- Microsoft Office macro creation
- Non-computer tasks review (filing, stapling, etc)
- Review of possible equipment/software purchases with client (see below)**
- Follow-up change evaluation report (completed by client)
- Ergonomics assessment report
- Follow-up email/telephone support
Review of possible equipment/software purchases with the client
As a courtesy, equipment/software purchases are not discussed with a client during an assessment unless pre-authorized by whoever would funding those purchases. The advantage of pre-authorizing certain purchases is that they can be discussed with the client without the need for a repeat visit by the ergonomist.
Examples of possible purchases:
- Autoclicking software
- Back/seat cushion
- Break reminder software
- Chair modification/replacement
- Computer monitor
- Desk modification/replacement
- Document holder
- Footrest
- Headset (for telephone or built-in speech recognition software)
- Keyboard/mouse replacement
- Macro software
- Palm rest (aka Wrist rest)
- Sit/stand desk
- Screen reading/magnification software
- Speech recognition software
