Remote Work: Maintaining our Health, Safety, and Distance

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Remote Work: Maintaining our Health, Safety, and Distance

Travail à distance : Préserver sa santé et sa sécurité et garder ses distances

Type of item
Guides & Tools
Country
Canada
Languages

English

French

Provider
Provider (English)
Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health (CCOHS)
Provider (Original)
Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health (CCOHS)

Description

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has challenged employers to equip their workers with the tools they need in order to do their jobs safely at home, and it’s important that this focus includes both mental and physical health.

 La pandémie de COVID-19 causée par le nouveau coronavirus met au défi les employeurs d’outiller leurs travailleurs pour leur permettre de travailler de la maison en toute sécurité, en tentant de préserver tant leur santé physique que mentale.

 

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Language of original language description

English

French

Other data

Sector / Indrustry covered
Not sector specific
Hazards
Psychosocial/stress hazards
Static postures - sitting
Health effects
Back pain or injury
Upper limb disorders
Lower limb disorders
Stress
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
All (no specific group)
Home workers
Prevention measures
Elimination of hazards
Simple tips and measures
Technical measures e.g. ergonomic equipment
Exercises
Purpose of the material
General information
Awareness raising
Guidance
Risk assessment
Target audience
Employers
Managers
Worker representatives
Workers
Priority area
Prevention
Sedentary work
Telework
Year
2020