What does Vitaliteit@Work do?
Approximately half of Dutch people with an office job experience pain or complaints resulting from a non-ergonomic work environment. A large part of this can be prevented with the right ergonomic advice.
How does Arjan work? It's actually very simple. Namely, by investigating where the complaints originate from. By mapping out the cause, a targeted solution can be sought. To discover the cause of a complaint, awareness is often needed. Many complaints arise from ignorance. People often don't realise that, for example, shoulder complaints can be due to a wide keyboard, or wrist complaints to the use of a traditional mouse. Only when the cause of the complaint has been removed can preventive action be taken to prevent recurrence of the complaint(s). Arjan compares complaint prevention to traffic; there you put on a seatbelt or wear a helmet to limit damage in accidents. Yet there is a better solution; namely, preventing an accident. And that is done by making it mandatory to obtain a driving licence.
Achieving the right workplace should actually be approached in the same way. By proactively training employees on ergonomic working posture, the number of complaints will significantly decrease. This applies not only to ergonomic sitting, but also to walking and standing at the workplace. Those who maintain a healthy lifestyle also maintain a healthy working posture. Outside of professionals, no one is trained on this. This can lead to incorrect sitting posture, long-term absenteeism due to illness, and eventually even occupational disability. Fortunately, Vitaliteit@Work is there for advice.


