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2. Standing and sitting
Descriptors
Points
(a) Cannot move between one seated position and another seated position which are located next to one another without receiving physical assistance from another person.
15 points*
(b) Cannot, for the majority of the time, remain at a work station:
(i) standing unassisted by another person (even if free to move around);
(ii) sitting (even in an adjustable chair); or
(iii) a combination of (i) and (ii)
for more than 30 minutes, before needing to move away in order to avoid significant discomfort or exhaustion.
15 points
(c) Cannot, for the majority of the time, remain at a work station:
(i) standing unassisted by another person (even if free to move around);
(ii) sitting (even in an adjustable chair); or
(iii) a combination of (i) and (ii)
for more than an hour before needing to move away in order to avoid significant discomfort or exhaustion
6 points
(d) None of the above applies.
0 points
*If you satisfy the first 15-point descriptor (a) above, you qualify as having LCWRA.