Every Friday we pass on a few health and safety resources we enjoyed throughout the week in a “Best of the Week” post.
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Health & Safety Links
Sit vs. Stand: Who Benefits from Sit-to-Stand Workstations?
ErgoWeb
In the past few months I’ve met with ergonomics and facilities professionals at conferences and regional ergonomics meetings. At each of these gatherings we’ve talked about office inactivity and metabolic syndrome. Invariably the discussion has gone from the physiology of prolonged seated work to questions about how to respond to all of the requests for sit-to-stand solutions. Specifically these professionals are asking …
Does Working from Home Make You a Yahoo?
Corporate Wellness Insights
Melissa Mayer, the CEO of Yahoo!, has had a rough week. After her head of HR notified employees that telecommuting would no longer be permitted, Mayer has faced anger from all sides. Maureen Dowd of the New York Times is the latest to weigh in, accusing Mayer (in so many words) of being out of touch. Our friends at Signals vs. Noise posted a passionate (and scathing) critique …
Text Neck: The Link Between Texting and Musculoskeletal Injuries
EHS Today
Excessive texting, accompanied by leaning your head down to study your electronic device, can lead to a condition called “text neck” as well as other musculoskeletal ailments …
From the Ergonomics Plus blog
From the Ergonomics Plus blog this week:
