Home-based working has some advantages, such as saving time on the office commute. However, it is also associated with an increase in prolonged sitting, social isolation from colleagues and difficulty in disconnecting. This info sheet explains why this can have a negative impact on teleworkers’ health and contribute to the development or exacerbation of MSDs.
Preventing musculoskeletal disorders when teleworking
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Preventing musculoskeletal disorders when teleworking
Preventing musculoskeletal disorders when teleworking
Description
Home-based working has some advantages, such as saving time on the office commute. However, it is also associated with an increase in prolonged sitting, social isolation from colleagues and difficulty in disconnecting. This info sheet explains why this can have a negative impact on teleworkers’ health and contribute to the development or exacerbation of MSDs.
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Language of original language description
English
Other data
Sector / Indrustry covered
ne pagal sektorių
Hazards
Netinkamai įrengta (pvz., apšviesta) darbo vieta
Psichosocialiniai / streso veiksniai
Statinė kūno padėtis – sėdėjimas
Darbas su ekranu
Health effects
Nugaros skausmas arba sužalojimas
Viršutinių galūnių sutrikimai
Stresas
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
Namuose dirbantys darbuotojai
Prevention measures
Rizikos veiksnių šalinimas
Paprasti patarimai ir priemonės
(Darbuotojų) Mokymas / orientavimas
Treniruotės
Purpose of the material
Bendra informacija
Informuotumo didinimas
Rizikos vertinimas
Target audience
Visi (ne konkreti tikslinė auditorija)
Year
2022