Ergonomics

Four industry leaders discuss how workplaces continue to change in the face of new and emerging risks after two years of the COVID pandemic.

A joint report from two United Nations (UN) agencies includes measures that employers should put in place, including providing effective OSH support, so that workers’ health is adequately protected while they undertake teleworking.

How to reduce the safety, health and wellbeing risks associated with hybrid working was the topic debated by an expert panel in a webinar hosted by IOSH magazine and sponsored by EHS software specialists EcoOnline.

This webinar will explore how safety and health practitioners help ensure that this new work patterns do not introduce new risks.

Great Britain’s safety regulator, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), has released new guidance on managing home workers’ health and safety.

How can businesses enable agile working when procuring electrical and ergonomic home office equipment? Stephen Roberts, a specialist in workstation power, connectivity and ergonomics, discusses the duty of care to remote-working employees.

A European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) report exploring the health risks associated with prolonged static sitting at work has outlined a range of measures that employers should include in a prevention strategy to enhance employee protection.

Whether returning to work feels like the 'baby steps' suggested by UK prime minister Boris Johnson or a huge and daunting task, easing of the lockdown has now begun.

We asked Patrick Roberts, First Contact Physiotherapist at Babylon, to provide useful tips on how to take care of our bodies and our employees while working from home.

Fresh guidance from the HSE on protecting remote workers during the pandemic