Poor arrangement of the workstation encourages an awkward body position. A poor body position or posture can hinder breathing and blood circulation and contribute to injuries affecting people's ability to move.

Sitting on a chair that is too high. Tilting the head forward. This helps prevent neck injury. Sitting without lumbar support. This helps prevent back pain. Working with arms raised. This helps prevent neck and shoulder pain. Bending wrists. This helps prevent muscle cramps. Working with unsupported forearms. This helps prevent shoulder and back pain.

• Cramming thighs under a worktable. This reduces blood circulation.
• Working with legs dangling. This destabilizes the body causing tiredness.
• Pressure on an underside of thighs. This reduces back flow of blood and can cause swelling in the legs.
• Sitting on a chair that has poor support. It can overturn and cause injuries.

It disrupts blood circulation in lower legs, causing swelling. It puts pressure on internal organs. It creates too much pressure on buttocks and causes discomfort.

How does work at a worktable that is too high affect your health?

• It prevents use of proper lumbar support and can cause back injury.
• It over-stretches spine and can cause back injury.
• It forces the head to tilt forward and can cause neck injury.
• It stresses shoulders and causes pain.
• It tires the whole body.