ABSTRACT
Introduction: Telework, adopted by some companies as an alternative measure to ensure the continuity of services during the 2019 coronavirus disease pandemic, can have an impact on workers' health, contributing to the onset of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and/or repetitive strain injuries. In this context, companies were required to develop strategies to ensure the implementation of occupational health actions through different means. Objectives: To discuss our experience of implementing a remote workplace exercise program. Methods: The experience report was based on the development and implementation of a remote workplace exercise intervention project for the employees of a bank who are working from home. Results: The remote workplace exercise program proved to be feasible, providing benefits in terms of saving resources, extending the reach of actions and increasing the number of employees involved, improving adherence of workers to health promotion programs, and enhancing their awareness of postural habits beyond the occupational setting. Conclusions: Interventions in occupational health and safety by technological means, associated with telework, can be seen as a new perspective during and after the pandemic, especially in banks, where remote work has proven to be efficient.
Introdução: O regime de teletrabalho, adotado por algumas empresas como medida alternativa para continuidade dos serviços durante a pandemia causada pela doença do coronavírus 2019, pode gerar repercussões na saúde dos funcionários, contribuindo para o desencadeamento das doenças osteomusculares relacionadas ao trabalho e/ou lesões por esforços repetitivos. Nesse contexto, empresas precisaram criar estratégias para garantir a implantação de ações em saúde do trabalhador através de diferentes meios. Objetivos: Discutir a experiência de implementação de atividades de ginástica laboral remota. Métodos: O relato de experiência foi baseado na construção e implementação de um projeto de intervenção de ginástica laboral remota junto aos funcionários de uma instituição bancária que atuam em regime de teletrabalho. Resultados: A ginástica laboral remota se mostra viável, evidenciando economia de recursos, ampliação do alcance e quantidade de funcionários, melhor adesão dos trabalhadores a programas de promoção da saúde e conscientização sobre sua postura para além do âmbito ocupacional. Conclusões: As intervenções em saúde e segurança do trabalho por meios tecnológicos, associados ao teletrabalho, vêm se estabelecendo como uma nova perspectiva durante e após a pandemia, especialmente nas instituições bancárias, onde a jornada remota vem se revelando mais eficiente.
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Telework, adopted by some companies as an alternative measure to ensure the continuity of services during the 2019 coronavirus disease pandemic, can have an impact on workers’ health, contributing to the onset of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and/or repetitive strain injuries. In this context, companies were required to develop strategies to ensure the implementation of occupational health actions through different means. Objectives: To discuss our experience of implementing a remote workplace exercise program. Methods: The experience report was based on the development and implementation of a remote workplace exercise intervention project for the employees of a bank who are working from home. Results: The remote workplace exercise program proved to be feasible, providing benefits in terms of saving resources, extending the reach of actions and increasing the number of employees involved, improving adherence of workers to health promotion programs, and enhancing their awareness of postural habits beyond the occupational setting. Conclusions: Interventions in occupational health and safety by technological means, associated with telework, can be seen as a new perspective during and after the pandemic, especially in banks, where remote work has proven to be efficient.