• Insurance should be upgraded to include
• New office and equipment
• Visiting clients, etc

Tax Regulations

• Qualifying tax regulations which may apply to your business
• This may reflect your purchases

Lighting - Protect yourself

• If you have to setup near a window make sure your computer sits perpendicular to it, minimize eye-strain inducing glare on sunny days.
• If you have florescent lights, try to position your set up between the lights.
• Use "Parabolic louvers" to reduce the glare from fluorescent lights
• Use window blinds to control the light source through the day
• Panels or screens may be used to control glare
• Protect your eyes from Ultraviolet A (UVA) and Ultraviolet B (UVB) by using an anti-glare screen

Eye Protection Filter

• Glare from your monitors generate two types of glare, specular and diffuse
• Specular glare is reflected in smooth surfaces and is readily noticed since it has an image, like a reflection in a mirror
• Diffuse glare is reflected from rough surfaces, such as white paper and has no image.
• Use an anti glare screen, with 99.9% Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) and Very Low Frequency (VLF) E-field radiation given off the monitor

Noise

• NRC (Noise Reduction Coefficient) is the value of noise reducing substrate in the accoustical panel dividers. They vary from brand to brand but, a .85 is a good value. Panel Height, carpeting, ceiling height and tiles all play a big part in reducing noise.

Ventilation

• Make sure you have sufficient fresh air and ventilation
• Place your laser printer and photocopier vents away from you and use unbleached paper as it is toxic free, and scent free supplies
• Some household plants will remove benzene, carbon monoxide and formaldehyde from the air

Chair

• Comfort is personal but should be part of the selection
• Seat pan design; deep and wide enough
• Rounded front edge (waterfall)
• Adjustable slope seat
• Able to adjust your chair, to obtain appropriate height
• Sit back in your chair, with your thighs parallel to the floor
• Place feet flat on the floor, a foot rocker maybe required

Footrocker

• A footrocker helps to prevent possible discomfort resulting from outstretched feet
• The rocking motion creates light activity in the legs and feet and will help stimulate muscles to improve overall circulation

Keyboard

• Has a palm rest
• Easily adjusts the angle of the keyboard
• Easily adjusts the keyboard height

Document Holder

• A curved back document holder reduces glare
• Position document holder in line with the monitor to reduce eyestrain

Monitor

• There should be a direct line from the center of monitor to the, "J" key on your keyboard which should line up with your belt buckle
• Position the monitor at arms length
• Make sure that the top of your monitor screen is slightly below eye level
• A monitor stand may be used to achieve the height

Monitor Stand

• Allows adjustment of the monitor to the level that is right for you
• Results in less eye strain, and less neck pain

Mousing

• Support your palm and your wrist in a neutral position
• Avoid stretching, try to keep your arms close to your body
• Use the whole arm movement, avoid quick wrist movements
• Try to use hot keys and keystrokes instead of using the mouse

Workstation

• Adequate space beneath the worksurface for your legs
• Depth of the worksurface depends on the task and equipment used to perform this responsibility
• Try to place tasks that are performed regularly within arm's reach
• Avoid unnecessary reaching and bending which leads to fatigue and possible muscle strains and can reduce efficiency
• Keep in mind other related tasks in your planning
• Establish your work flow then design the essential elements to meet your requirements

Folding Table

• Temporary staging area for those large projects