Abstract
With the rising number of teleworkers who are working in non-traditional work locations, health and safety issues are even more critical. While telework offers attractive alternatives to traditional work locations, it is not without challenges for employers and workers. A macroergonomics approach or work system design for telework programs is proposed to address these new challenges. This approach explains the impact of organizational, psychosocial and workplace risk factors on teleworker's health and safety. A process for managing the health and safety of teleworkers is presented along with preventive strategies to provide an injury-free working environment.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2611-2615 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Work |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | SUPPL.1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 23 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Fingerprint
Keywords
- macroergonomics
- musculoskeletal symptoms
- psychosocial
- safety
- telework
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rehabilitation
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Cite this
Examining the macroergonomics and safety factors among teleworkers : Development of a conceptual model. / Robertson, Michelle M.; Schleifer, Lawrence M.; Huang, Yueng-hsiang.
In: Work, Vol. 41, No. SUPPL.1, 23.04.2012, p. 2611-2615.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Examining the macroergonomics and safety factors among teleworkers
T2 - Development of a conceptual model
AU - Robertson, Michelle M.
AU - Schleifer, Lawrence M.
AU - Huang, Yueng-hsiang
PY - 2012/4/23
Y1 - 2012/4/23
N2 - With the rising number of teleworkers who are working in non-traditional work locations, health and safety issues are even more critical. While telework offers attractive alternatives to traditional work locations, it is not without challenges for employers and workers. A macroergonomics approach or work system design for telework programs is proposed to address these new challenges. This approach explains the impact of organizational, psychosocial and workplace risk factors on teleworker's health and safety. A process for managing the health and safety of teleworkers is presented along with preventive strategies to provide an injury-free working environment.
AB - With the rising number of teleworkers who are working in non-traditional work locations, health and safety issues are even more critical. While telework offers attractive alternatives to traditional work locations, it is not without challenges for employers and workers. A macroergonomics approach or work system design for telework programs is proposed to address these new challenges. This approach explains the impact of organizational, psychosocial and workplace risk factors on teleworker's health and safety. A process for managing the health and safety of teleworkers is presented along with preventive strategies to provide an injury-free working environment.
KW - macroergonomics
KW - musculoskeletal symptoms
KW - psychosocial
KW - safety
KW - telework
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84859822395&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84859822395&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3233/WOR-2012-1029-2611
DO - 10.3233/WOR-2012-1029-2611
M3 - Article
C2 - 22317115
AN - SCOPUS:84859822395
VL - 41
SP - 2611
EP - 2615
JO - Work
JF - Work
SN - 1051-9815
IS - SUPPL.1
ER -