Teleworking - OSH Answers Fact Sheets

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Teleworking - OSH Answers Fact Sheets

Télétravail - SST Fiches d´information

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

This fact sheet covers a wide range of health and safety issues related to teleworking. It includes ergonomic tips for setting up a home office; tips for work scheduling (work load) issues; what is an appropriate home office environment, etc.  

Cette fiche d´information couvre une vaste gramme de questions sur la santé et à la sécurité et le télétravail. Entre autres uelles sont les recommendations ergonomiques pour l´installation d´un bureau à domicile ou concernant les questions d´horaire de travail (charge de travail).

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Language of original language description

English

French

Other data

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
Improving individual working techniques (e.g manual handling postures)
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
Safety officers
Year
2019