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We spend a good portion of our day at our workplace.
Learn how to make the most of your environment for a healthier and happier day.
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Set Up an Ergonomic Workplace
Have a consultant come to your office or lab for an
Ergonomic Evaluation
.
Apply ergonomic principles in your office or lab with
on-site training
.
Find out more about
Ergonomics
at work, ergonomic equipment, ergonomic chairs, a healthy back, exercise and stretching and more.
Office Environment
Does your office have
Clean Air
?
Good Drinking Water
? Is the
Food
you are served safe?
It is always important to be aware of your surroundings.
Anyone in the NIH community who believes that an unsafe or unhealthful working condition exists in the workplace has the right and is encouraged to
make a report
(oral or written) of the condition to the Division of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS).
For facility-related issues, your Administrative Officer can contact the relevant
Facility Manager
.
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Going Green at the NIH
There are four
R
s
in Going
G
rrrr
eeen
at NIH:
R
educe—
and
toxic chemicals
R
euse—check out
FreeStuff
R
ebuy—make
Green Purch
es
&
R
e
cycle—
Almost everything at NIH is collected for recycle!
To get started, here are a few tips:
1.
Know
what items
can be recycled
2.
Learn what to do with specific items and who to contact with questions—o
n the
Bethesda campus
and at
leased facilities
Watch this
short video
for recycling inspiration!
Think about other ways you can go green at the office.
Healthy Outdoor Space
In addition to healthy indoor space, having a safe place outside to go for a walk during lunch or on a break is also important.
To encourage walking/ running and to help you track how far you have gone, there are
signs on many walkways
on the NIH campus that map out walking/running distances.
If those don’t exist where you work, do your own measurements to figure out how you can walk a half mile, mile, etc. indoors or outdoors.
Some leased facilities have walking paths nearby for your lunchtime walking pleasure and exercise.