Monitor risers allow a computer monitor to be adjusted to different heights, or for the monitor to be positioned above other desk items, thus creating more useable desk space.
A variety of stands are available to raise screens above desk height. Adjustable height and movable stands may also need to be considered if there is more than one worker sharing a desk, to allow for accommodation of all individuals' needs.
Combined with a height adjustable keyboard tray, monitor risers may allow a sit-to stand workstation from a stationary desk.
Workplace solutions and adjustments
when using a monitor riser, the top of the screen should generally be positioned level with the user's horizontal eye level and at a distance of approximately one full arm length when the operator is sitting in their usual position for keying:
References
Job Accommodation Network 2010, Monitor risers, Office of Disability Employment Policy U.S. Department of Labor, West Virginia, viewed 20 July 2010, <http://askjan.org/cgi-win/OrgQuery.exe?Sol384>.
Comcare 2008, Officewise: A guide to health and safety in the office, Australian Government, Canberra, viewed 20 July 2010, <http://www.comcare.gov.au/forms__and__publications/publications/safety_and_prevention/?a=39570>.
Ergonomics in Australia (no date specified), How to sit at a computer, Ergonomics in Australia, Melbourne, viewed 20 July 2010, http://www.ergonomics.com.au/pages/400_useful_info/420_how_to_sit.htm.