Environmental Health & Safety

Familiar Products


Many equipment manufacturers offer an array of traditional task chairs, advanced task chairs, adjustable display arms, adjustable keyboard trays, and accessories. Much of this equipment is expensive, and selection can be complex. The following is a list of equipment that is familiar to Environmental Health and Safety. This section is not intended to endorse any specific products, though to help departments and employees understand options that may satisfy the recommendations following an office ergonomic evaluation and to help understand the product knowledge of the office ergonomics program. As other products are discovered, they will be added to this section. If a department is interested in pursuing products that are not listed, EHS will be happy to provide assistance.

Product Categories
Custom Fit Task Seating     Adjustable Keyboard Trays
Market Driven Task Seating     Adjustable Monitor Arms
Advanced Task Seating     Software

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Revised May 12, 2008

This information is made available to assist office workers at Portland State University to maintain safe work practices with respect to office ergonomics. It has been developed to be consistent with current standards, regulations, and research intending to reduce risk factors of work related injuries at video display terminal (VDT) workstations. This guide is not case specific and should be used as a suggestion only. For additional information, contact Jason Mitchell at mitchelj@pdx.edu.