Health Problems in IT industry
When you think of jobs with health risks you usually think of miners, movers, or some other job requiring a lot of manual labor. This isn’t really accurate though. Every job has its risks. Even an unemployed person faces risks! So it’s safe to say that an IT professional also has risks in the work place as well.
Get Moving
Perhaps the worst of all of these risks is the lack of movement. Not moving enough during the work day is actually said to be worse than not exercising. Remember to take walks through out the day. This helps to fight weight gain and prevents blood clots.
Blood Clots
Ever sit down for a while and feel your legs getting numb? This is because of prolonged sitting. This can eventually turn into blood clots in the legs. There are even reports of possible blood clots in your lungs. Again remember to get up occasionally, stretch, and take some walks.
Dust
IT professionals are frequently working in dusty areas. Whether it’s opening a computer case, or just crawling in a workstation environment, there’s dust everywhere. This can cause sinus and allergy problems. Keep dust masks with you for these situations. You may also consider using a vacuum instead of compressed air for cleaning dusty areas.
Lighting
Most offices use fluorescent lights. Although fluorescent lights are much better for the environment than incandescent lights, they’re not so great for the human eye. The constant flickering of fluorescent lights can cause head aches and stress. Flickering lights have even been reported as a means to torture prisoners in some countries. Obviously a fluorescent light won’t be flickering that much, but no one is immune to its head aches, or stress it can cause.
Computer Screen
There’s another light that can really do a number on you in the office. That’s right it’s your very own computer screen. Often when working on a project, or solving a problem, one gets so caught up in work, that they don’t blink or take breaks. Remember to blink your eyes. Again get up and take walks away from all of this unnatural light. If you feel your eyes drying despite your breaks and eye blinking, try using artificial tears, or speak to an eye doctor.
Don’t forget to get fresh air and some natural light while working. Also, make sure you walk to more destinations. Most all the IT risks are associated with sitting around and staring at unnatural lights.
One World Technologies has a staff strength of more than 30 people and we have started a special campaign to motivate our staff members to take breaks at regular intervals and walk around the office campus. We have also planted number of trees around our campus to keep it green and fresh.