Employee health is very important, considering that employees are assets owned by the company and also the backbone of their families. There are various things that can threaten the health and safety of employees. Starting from the less dangerous ones such as low back pain, neck pain, back pain due to sitting errors,
to work accidents.
The prevalence of 25-36% of office workers is at risk of low back and neck pain. The main causes are unergonomic posture, monotonous work, stress, smoking, wrong sleeping position or lack of sleep, and lifting heavy weights, especially in the wrong position.
There are several ways you can prevent this condition, starting from adopting the correct position and posture when working, exercising regularly, and many others. Apart from these methods, as a form of preventive prevention, socialization regarding this matter can also be carried out,
clear and easy delivery of material from experts, from symptoms to solutions, everything is delivered to increase the understanding of employees or office workers.
In order to create a healthy, comfortable and conducive work environment. One effort to minimize the occurrence of problems in the workplace. On Saturday, December 18 2021,
Transcon Indonesia (TCI) has held a health workshop with the theme "The importance of bodily health in supporting employee performance". This event was held with the aim of increasing employee awareness of the importance of maintaining a healthy body. Inviting Dr. Pandhit Bagus Tri S - Doctor from Kutorejo Community Health Center,
Mojokerto as the speaker and was enthusiastically attended by all TCI Branch Surabaya, Medan and Jakarta employees.
In the midst of busy work routines, these small things are often forgotten by employees, such as the correct way to sit, how to hold a mouse, and maintaining a healthy diet.
This is one of the most common things found in the work environment. You also need to be aware that the habit of neglecting to implement a healthy lifestyle while working can have a negative impact in the future.
Surveys show that non-ergonomic work attitudes often cause health problems for workers. Complaint-
These complaints include low back and neck pain, dizziness or headaches, and complaints about the arms and hands. In this workshop Dr. Pandhit also provided counseling on how to prevent and implement ergonomic postures.
Components of good ergonomic posture can include: maintaining a visual distance of 40-
75 cm from the eyes, tilt position between the computer screen and the eyes max. 20 degrees, using a computer radiation protection filter, flashing periodically which functions to soften the eyes and prevent irritation, ensure a comfortable seating position, ensure the lighting in the room is sufficient,
and placing reference material in strategic places so you don't have to move your head too often.
Not only implementing ergonomic posture, Dr. Pandhit also said to implement the C.E.R.D.I.K lifestyle, namely checking your health regularly, getting rid of cigarette smoke, being diligent in physical activity, having a balanced diet, getting enough rest, and managing stress.
Body health can be maintained by making lifestyle modifications. A healthy lifestyle can be achieved by adopting a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Pandhit emphasized always applying ergonomic posture when working. In order to reduce stress and avoid the risk of injury
With this workshop on the importance of maintaining body health,
It is hoped that all employees will realize the importance of maintaining body health in supporting work for #TCIMabetter