In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic workers across the nation have converted their basements, spare rooms, dining room tables or bedrooms into makeshift offices. Employers have asked much of their workforce to consider working from home when possible. But few workers have much guidance when it comes to making sure their work space makes the best use of ergonomics to ensure they remain physically safe and healthy.
A team of researchers at UC conducted an ergonomic assessment of employees at the university by sending an email survey earlier this year to 4,500 faculty and staff after the coronavirus pandemic prompted the university to ask workers to continue operations from home when possible. The survey had 843 people complete it and showed some trends and offered a glimpse into what many who work from home were encountering. The survey findings were detailed in the scholarly journal Ergonomics in Design.
