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When sitting at a computer, how should your elbows be positioned?

Close to your body and bent 90 to 120 degrees.

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  1. Extended straight ahead
  2. Resting on the floor
  3. Close and bent 90 to 120 degrees ✔

Why: OSHA's neutral posture guidance keeps the elbows close to the body and bent between 90 and 120 degrees.

Huh, didn't know that: OSHA says hands, wrists and forearms should be straight, in line and roughly parallel to the floor.

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Answer: Close and bent 90 to 120 degrees. OSHA's neutral posture guidance keeps the elbows close to the body and bent between 90 and 120 degrees.

  1. OSHA Computer Workstations Positions www.osha.gov/etools/computer-workstations/positions
    Elbows stay in close to the body and are bent between 90 and 120 degrees.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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