Items Tagged with 'office safety'

Do you sit at a desk for hours at a time for work? Do you ever feel sore, experience back or neck pain, or have pain in your fingers? If so, you may not be practicing proper ergonomics.

When thinking about where electrical hazards are commonly found, your first thought likely isn’t your office. However, the Georgia Institute of Technology states that electrical equipment used in offices can be hazardous and result in serious injuries if not properly maintained.

Many employees begin and end their workday in parking lots, but they may overlook the potential dangers of the area.

Mold can grow virtually anywhere and generally is not a problem. However, issues arise when mold grows indoors.

Exeter, England – Lengthy sitting at work or at home is not connected to a greater risk of early death, according to a study from the University of Exeter that disputes findings from other recent studies.

Iowa City, IA – Workers who use sit-stand desks stand for 60 more minutes and burn 87 more calories per day than workers who use traditional desks, indicates research from the University of Iowa.

Columbia, MO – By taking a break to go for a brief walk, workers can reverse damage to blood vessels caused by prolonged sitting, according to research from the University of Missouri.

Menlo Park, CA – More than 35 percent of people have worked with a bully, and 27 percent of human resources managers say workplace bullying occurs “at least somewhat often” at their company, according to research from staffing firm OfficeTeam.

Birmingham, AL – Can your office’s thermostat setting affect how much you eat at work? Recent research from the University of Alabama, Birmingham, indicates “yes.”

Chester, England – Office workers should stand for at least two hours a day – and gradually increase that to four hours – to combat the ill effects of lengthy sitting, according to research from the University Centre Shrewsbury and the University of Chester.