Optimizing Your Home Office Ergonomics
Topic: Optimizing Your Home Office Ergonomics
Date: Friday, April 23
Time: 9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Online: Via Teams
Presenter: Andrew Scheifele, Safety Office
This seminar was recorded. Link to the recording.
Link to the presentation slides.
Optimizing Your Home Office Ergonomics
This will be a visual presentation designed to assist employees in setting up a home office workstation with ergonomics in mind. In a home office environment sometimes creative and innovative solutions are needed. Frequently made common mistakes will be illustrated, and best practices shared. Both seated and standing workstations will be discussed.
Speaker Bio
Andrew Scheifele
Andrew started work with the University in 2014, working as a manager in the Safety Office. He brings with him over 20 years of experience helping individuals with office ergonomics and has met with well over 600 University employees. Managing the ergonomics program and conducting ergonomic assessments are one of the many responsibilities he holds in the Safety Office. In addition, he oversees accident and near miss investigations, WSIB reporting, helping injured employees return to work and supporting legislative compliance.
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