Ergonomics at Work at Home

Remote working has been a growing trend (before COVID-19), as more and more people are opting to work from home. Setting up a home office can be enjoyable and simple. However it’s important that the home office is set up ergonomically. An ergonomic home office ensures workers feel comfortable and therefore are; supporting their wellbeing, preventing injury and promoting productivity.

At Office Products Online, workplace ergonomics comes first, no matter where your workplace is. We’ve put together educational resources to ensure you have the most optimal ergonomic home office setup.

Your chair is one of the most importact factors in setting up an ergonomic office at home. Follow our educational instructional videos with Andrew Wilson, Ergonomist and Osteopath, to learn how to tune your chair ensuring you’re set up properly at home. Tuning your chair correctly will improve your back support and prevent injuries of the back, neck and hips. By making these simple and effective adjustments to your chair you can save money on fixing health issues further down the track and prevent purchasing unnecessary equipment that may not address the correct issues in the first place.

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Follow our steps for an optimal sitting posture;

• Rest your feet flat on the floor.
• Sit with your hips higher than your knees – a gentle forward slope on your thighs
• Balance through both your hips.
• Lengthen your spine by imagining stretching your head towards the sky. This will help you find your neutral spine position with your natural curves in the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine.
• Relax your shoulders.
• Take a moment to remember how this optimum spine alignment posture feels.
• To maintain your optimum posture you will need to set your desk, monitor and seat heightt to suit.
• Post a note on your computer screen to remind you to maintain your optimum posture through the day.
• Ensure you have regular activity breaks and postural variations, always returning to your optimum working posture.

Purchase an ergonomic chair; Haven’t got an ergonomic Buro chair for your home yet? Speak to our specialists on 0-800-535-029, about what would be the best solution for you.