Practical Ways to Promote Employee Health in the Office

Tips to promote employee health & provide a safe place to call home for the eight-hour workday.

The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic opened our eyes when it comes to our health and how we interact with one another. For many offices around the country, the desire not to contract a virus required social distancing, which meant many companies needed to send their staff home to work remotely.

Now that vaccines are proving effective, many businesses are having their employees come back. But, no matter how much things are beginning to look normal again, the need to preserve our health is still always in the back of our minds.

Not only will this initiative lead to happier employees, but healthy workers also typically call out less often in addition to being more productive and efficient.

As you bring your staff back to work, consider these health issues and some tips to make your teams feel safe.

If you can still allow remote working, you may want to do so until the pandemic situation is more contained. Also, to prevent germs via coughs and sneezes from spreading, consider installing plastic dividers between the desks.

While companies want to do everything they can to eliminate the chances of their staff getting sick, there are many physical actions that we complete in the office every day that could also be damaging to your health.

For instance, the way we sit could be straining our spine and neck. To prevent injuries, companies should supply ergonomic chairs that force the individual to sit in such a way that their entire body is properly aligned. When sitting at a desk, employees should be instructed to sit straight up with their arms bent at 90-degrees and their computer monitor at such an angle that they don’t have to bend their neck to work.

Speaking of the computer monitor, it can be easy to forget just how often we stare at our screens and how bad continuous viewing can be for our eyes. Looking at our work for too long without a break can lead to eye strain, nearsightedness, and blurred vision. To prevent this, recommend a steadfast rule of having each employee stop every 20 minutes to look at an object 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds.

Your company may also have to evaluate the current health insurance plan to ensure that it is affordable and that it covers physical wellbeing as well as dental, vision, and mental health.

A great perk is a reduced health insurance premium that will allow healthier employees to pay less out of their paycheck every month. The company can also host wellness retreats, hikes, and other group activities to encourage the activity we all need to stay fit.

It can be very stressful to balance work and home responsibilities; your company can help by allowing flexible schedules where the employees can start their work later in the day or leave earlier so they can take care of things at home.

Promoting employee health in the office is easier than it sounds. By listening to your employees, offering encouragement, and creating the safest environment possible, you can keep your staff in tip-top shape, and they will be happier for it.

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