Some staff members may require footrests at their work stations.
To ascertain whether or not a person needs a footrest, proceed as follows:
- Ensure that the person is seated correctly with the back support in the small of the back .
- Adjust the height of the chair so that when the hands are placed either on the surface of the desk, or on the 'home row keys' for keyboard operators, the angle between the upper arm and forearm is 90 degrees.
- Check whether the person is able to comfortably place both feet on the ground.
If unable to do so, a footrest is required. For further advice, please contact your WHS consultant.
The footrest should be height adjustable and the surface area large enough to comfortably accommodate both feet. Footrests can often be adjusted at an angle or level, depending on the height required.
The narrow bar style of footrest shown below left is not suitable because it does not allow full support to the feet. Please discard this style of footrest.