Workplace Ergonomics Problems and Solutions: Working from Home

This study aims to identify the ergonomics issues of working from home and suggest several solutions in minimising these issues. It serves as a guideline to employees and employers in developing healthier WFH conditions. This exploratory study included a focus group discussion among experts from fields of higher education, healthcare, HR and ergonomics. The most common ergonomics issues identified were based on diagnoses and observations from previous studies. The panellists agreed on the issues which comprised the use of unergonomic chairs, incorrect sitting postures, irregular arrangement of key objects, improper reach distances of the laptop/keyboard/mouse, poor desk designs, absence of footrest, distortion/noise, poor lighting and poor work environment.

Identifier
DOI https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-z58-2nxf
PID https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:nl:ui:13-pv-lio0
Related Identifier https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.73069.1
Metadata Access https://easy.dans.knaw.nl/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_datacite&identifier=oai:easy.dans.knaw.nl:easy-dataset:214214
Provenance
Creator Yeow, J.A.
Publisher The Stars Newspaper
Contributor Yeow, J.A.; Ng, P.K.; Lim, W.Y.; Jian Ai YJA Yeow (Multimedia University); Dr Poh Kiat Ng (Multimedia University); Ms Wei Yin Lim (University Tunku Abdul Rahman)
Publication Year 2021
Rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess; License: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0; http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0
OpenAccess true
Representation
Language English
Resource Type Dataset
Discipline Other