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He home office came to change the panorama of all workers, the opportunity to make the activities from home it became a necessity for various companies and resulted in the “hybrid work” scheme; Unfortunately, very few companies have the opportunity to give their employees certainty so that they have all the conditions to carry out their work remotely in the best environment.
Companies must comply with the occupational health and safety protocolsdespite the fact that the work is carried out outside the work centerThis means that they have to guarantee that their employees have the spaces, tools and the environment in which they work is optimal for them to develop their functions to prevent diseases and that they do not succumb to stress and burnout.
The NOM-036-1-STPS-2018 in its section 4.11 it defines which are the ergonomic risk factors: “those that can lead to physical effort, repetitive movements or forced postures in the work carried out, with the consequent fatigue, errors, accidents and occupational diseases, derived from the design of the installations, machinery, equipment, tools or workplace”.
The latter is one of the main functions to be covered by the area of Human Resources and patterns to prevent wear and repercussions of spending long periods of downtime. So what is recommended? The Conversation listed three exercises that can be done in home office and that will benefit the employees.
Walking and climbing stairs
These activation periods must be variable, from three to fifteen minutes, in which the worker must change positionwalk or preferably climb stairs to generate an activation process.
Active pauses are intended to interrupt the prolonged postures and combat muscular discomfort. The benefits in these exercises they can be noticed in the back.
stretching
In case you cannot take active breaks, and you have the need to sit for long periods of time, the viable thing is to stretch in the chair, to mobilize the joints and inactive muscles.
The stretching They help avoid injuries, hence the main areas to activate are the neck, shoulders and trunk. Similarly, The Conversation stressed the importance of making movements of the legs, thighs, calves and buttocks.
Other recommendations for the home office
The coordinator of safety and health activities at work in the International Labor Organization (OIT), Eloy Alonso-Maestre, made the following recommendations for workers who are still in home office:
- place a chair with a backrest and have a proper posture
- choose a quiet and secluded place
- have good ventilation and lighting
- take short breaks during the workday
- keep the computer screen, mouse, keyboard, etc. at an adequate distance.