How to Avoid Office Injuries: Workplace Ergonomics

How to Survive Sitting in an Office All Day

Most injuries experienced by office workers are due to the highly static nature of office work. Employees will often start their day at 8:30am and only get out of their desk to use the washroom or for lunch. This creates 4-5 hour stretches of time with very little movement, making body posture a very important risk factor.

GET MOVING

While your desk set up is very important to your physical comfort, the best thing for your body is movement. Movement increases circulation of blood and lubricates joints to prevent sore muscles and stiff joints. Stretching at your desk can prevent sore, stiff muscles.

Check out our Office Stretches blog post for ideas!

SETTING UP YOUR WORKSTATION

Check out the following guides on how to set up your workstation:

Office Ergonomics

Computer Workstations