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
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Sector / Indrustry covered
nešpecifikované podľa odvetvia
Hazards
Nevyhovujúce pracovné prostredie, napr. osvetlenie
Psychosociálne riziká/riziká vzniku stresu
Statické polohy – v sede
Používanie zariadenia s obrazovkou
Health effects
Bolesť alebo poranenie chrbta
Poruchy horných končatín
Stres
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
Osoby pracujúce z domu
Prevention measures
Odstránenie nebezpečenstiev
Jednoduché tipy a opatrenia
Odborná príprava/poradenstvo (pre pracovníkov)
Cvičenia
Purpose of the material
Všeobecné informácie
Zvyšovanie informovanosti
Hodnotenie rizík
Target audience
Všetci (žiadna konkrétna cieľová skupina)
Year
2022