In her article, “Ergonomics & the Mobile Environment,” from the latest issue of the Ergonomics Practice Specialty’s online technical publication Interface, Tina Minter asserts that mobile and telecommuting computing environments have introduced new areas of ergonomic concern that may threaten workers’ well-being and lead to increased health costs in the workplace. To maintain employee health and reduce potential corporate liability, Minter suggests that risk and safety professionals develop telecommuting processes, standards and program elements using employee input from many corporate disciplines.
How do you ensure that your employees have the proper equipment, workstation setup and tools to work productively and safely, both at the office and at home?
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