Important Considerations in Relation to Home Working
If you are currently working from home or if you do so in the future, you should carry out an assessment of your working area to determine if it is suitable, and specifically if there are any hazards and risks. Here is a remote working checklist to get you started.
Remote Working Home Assessment Checklist:
- Designate an area of your home as your workstation e.g. a desk, home office, dining table or ‘foldaway’ desk.
- Ensure that your work area is well lit, set up appropriately and ergonomically correct. It is NOT advised to work from places such as an armchair, sofa or bed where the viewing angle of a laptop would not be correct, where your wrist would not be supported, and where you will be at increased risks of work-related upper-limb disorders and eye strain.
- Review the desk positioning guide below to ensure your desk is set up correctly.