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US office workers report ailments
October
2006 — Lincolnshire (IL): Two thirds of US office workers say they
experience some physical problems as a result of job-related stress or
exertion.Harris Interactive’s Swingline Office Outlook, a series of
surveys that track trends and current issues in the workplace, found
that: 40 percent of office workers have experienced fatigue as a result
of job-related stress or exertion; 35 percent have had stress-related
headaches; 27 percent have gotten back pain; 26 percent have felt neck
strain and18 percent had reported repetitive motion injuries as a
result of at-work stress.Out of those who said they experience physical
problems related to their jobs: 36 percent wanted ergonomic desk
chairs; 23 percent wanted larger computer monitors; 16 percent wanted
hands-free phone devices and16 percent wanted better lighting.
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