Remote, Hybrid or In-Office – Your Employees’ Health Matters!

Last month at GOSH, I had the opportunity to present on New Trends in Office Ergonomics. The key takeaway? While the workplace may be evolving, our goal remains the same: reduce musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and support employee well-being.

Working from Home: New Challenges More people are working remotely than ever:

• 22 million U.S. employees now work from home full-time
• They report less stress than hybrid or in-office employees
• But there is a catch, there is an increased level of fatigue seen at 42%
  (from: Wellbeing under lockdown, Occupational Health at work)
• In addition, more than 2 in 5 workers report increased neck and back pain due to poor workstation setups and without appropriate equipment. (https://news.chubb.com/Chubb-Survey-of-Americans-Working-from-Home  Ergo Pandemic Study: Chubb)

What This Means for Your Business Employees are working from everywhere: hotels, cars, airports, cafes—you name it. While flexibility is great, it introduces new ergonomic risks, especially with frequent mobile device use.

So, how are you supporting your team?
✔️ Offering stipends for home office setups?
✔️ Providing ergonomic chairs, desks, and peripherals?
✔️ Setting up docking stations with external monitors?

That’s a great start—but the real difference comes from training. I’ve seen it firsthand: even high-quality adjustable equipment can cause harm if it’s not used correctly.

Are your employees:

• Trained to set up their workspace to match their neutral posture?
• Using adjustable chairs and desks properly?
• Aware of how to set up their workstation every time they come into the office?

Planning to Move to Shared Workspaces? Then it’s even more critical. Shared cubes require:

• Adjustable furniture for employees with different physique’s (shorter and taller folk)
• Training on how to personalize each setup to fit their physique, EACH and EVERY TIME they come into the office, to maintain neutral posture and avoid strain and discomfort

The Future of Work Is Flexible – And So Should Your Ergonomics BeWhether at home, on the go, or in the office, employees need to understand how to work in ways that support their body—every single time.

Are You Investing in Employee Well-being? I’d love to support your team with practical guidance and ergonomic best practices.

[Let’s Talk Ergonomics] Contact me with any ergonomic needs.