Deep false fronts under the seated bench areas prevent raising the chair high to proper height. Physical changes were made by the department shop within a week. Chairs have limited adjustment and do not provide adequate back support. A trial chair was provided within several weeks. Frequent reaching for items located beyond arms length.
Evaluate items needed per task and assure frequently used items are within arms length.
Consider enlarging leg space area so the employee can move to items instead of reaching. The bend in the plexiglass splash guards are in the line of vision of some employees. Assure this does not violate biological or chemical laboratory safety procedures. Equipment location was reviewed with several changes made within a month. Employee was not taking regular breaks and working through lunch to keep up with work load.