Pipette Ergonomics

Ergonomics 101

Posture

• Chair or stool so that elbow on the bench
• Hands below shoulder height
• Reduce the height of applications such as gel loading
• Arms close to the body

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• Necessary objects within easy arm's reach
• Pipettes within easy reach, on a stand
• Most frequently used objects in front of you
• Waste receptacles no higher than the end of your pipette

Ergonomics 102

            BAD                                                                            GOOD
                                                        
 Seated posture:                                                    Seated Posture:      
 Shoulders elevate                                                             Lower back supported by chair
 Upper arm elevate                                                            Upper arm vertical
 Elbow extended                                                                Elbow bent at 90°
 Wrist in deviation                                                              Wrist in the same plane as the forearm

          BAD                                                                              GOOD
                                                      
Standing posture:                                                  Standing posture:
Upper back and neck stooped                                              Lower and upper back upright
Lower back and trunk stooped                                              Upper are vertical
Elbow flexed                                                                        Elbow bent at 90°
                                                                                            Forearm parallel to the floor