Description: You can't do your job or enjoy it, if you're in
physical pain. Learn how even the job of an office professional can be
physically taxing on the body -- regardless of age or how long you've been
doing your job. Plus learn how to prevent bad things from
happening to your body through practicing ergonomics in the office. Your
future health could depend on your ergonomic practices now.
If you're an office professional, chances are you sit a lot. Sounds easy and
painless. And you don't even break a sweat in your job, right? While the
latter part might be true most of the time, the real truth is that sitting
at a desk most of the day can cause you tremendous musculoskeletal disorder
difficulties. Translation: It can become very painful for you in the
long-term if you don't follow good ergonomics in the office – even if you
feel fine right now.
For one, you can develop problems with your back. Other health hazards from
not following ergonomic procedures can include visual fatigue, stress, neck
ache, shoulder ache, a pain in your hand – or you can even get a pain in
your butt, literally. And that's not all just a result of sitting.
Everything from how you use a keyboard to what posture you use when talking
on the phone can contribute to these health problems.
Read the tips in this publication to get informed about office ergonomics so
you stay comfortable and safe on the job and off. This publication is for
anyone who works in an office professional type position, which is
especially relevant to administrative professionals (whether you're a
receptionist or an executive assistant).
If you're an executive or an office manager, you have an even bigger reason
to read this tips publication: Not only do you want to stay healthy and productive
in your office, job but you're in charge of ensuring that your staff you
supervise and office operates under the principles of ergonomics. These
principles directly affect your staff's productivity, job satisfaction, and
even things like worker compensation claims.
And of course, if you came to this page for solutions to that nagging neck
or shoulder pain or other ache you've been having, you most definitely want
to read some of these possible causes listed in this tips publication. It quite
possibly can be related to what you're doing at work.
Product Details: 18 1/2 (8 1/2" x 11") pages of single-spaced
information.
Digital (PDF) - Read with Adobe Reader.
Recommended for administrative assistants and executive assistants but
useful to all office professionals or anyone whose work is at a desk.
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