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Enhancing Built & Wellbeing through Human Centered Approach

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“Work culture has changed from

working on paperto computers to

laptops to

tabletsand smart

phones!”

The younger generation

(Soon to be a part of the workforce)

is glued to Smart phone & laptops

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Average daily use of the internet via a PC or

TABLET

Average daily use of the internet via a MOBILE

PHONE

4H 43M 3H 17M

And its INCREASING !!

Source : GlobalWebIndex, Q2 2015

CHANGING

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Current Work Scenario !

• Longer Work Hours

• Connected Work

Spaces : Less need to

Walk around

• Static Postures for long

stretches of time

Current Work Scenario !

• Longer Work Hours

• Connected Work

Spaces : Less need to

Walk around

• Static Postures for long

stretches of time

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Current Work Scenario !

• Longer Work Hours

• Connected Work

Spaces : Less need to

Walk around

• Static Postures for long

stretches of time

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Research Findings by GODREJ INTERIO

• Objective : Carried out a study amongst office goers and management staff to understand rise of health concerns because of sedentary lifestyle in Indian cities

• No of Organizations & Sectors : 8 no's (Pharma, IT, Banking, BFSI,MNCs, Logistics)

• Locations covered : across Mumbai, Pune , Delhi ,Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata etc

• Profile of respondents

– Age group : 21 to 50 Yrs.

– Sample size : 150+ Respondents

– Work profile : Office Executives / Senior Management

Office Workers are spending long hours in static postures”

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“2.3-2.5 hours was the average time

employees spend sitting continuously

in static posture!”

Large number of office workers suffered from multiple pain problems

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Age wise analysis

Low levels of activity compounds MSDs issues

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“Only 18% employee

s Exercised Regularly”

“15% employees took

leave of about 3-4 days

in a span of two months

on account of MSDs &

pain resulting in loss of

productivity for the

organization

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What do employees do to

COMBAT THIS PAIN…..

Visit OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CENTRES…

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Take PAIN KILLERS…

Use OINTMENTS…

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Go for MASSAGES….…

Use Self – Prescribed PILLOWS…

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And they

SPEND a lot of

TIME in

combatting this pain

Time spent by employees attending to

pain

Loss of Productive Employee

time

Productivity

loss for the

Organization

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Way Forward for a Healthy & Productive Workspace…

Self Assessment

Ergonomic Audit

Hazard Removal &

Training

Communication for Prevention

Decision To Adopt

Decision of Human Centered Approach

Conduct Ergonomic

Audit

Hazard Removal &AwarenessTraining

Sustain ChangePrevention

actions

To help Organisations tackle the HIDDEN HAZARDS @ the Workplace

& improve the PRODUCTIVITY of their

organizations

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Wellness@Work initiative

• Started since : April 2009

• Organizations covered : 280 across India

• HIDDEN Hazards addressed Workspace Design

Work Habits

Poor / Excessive Lighting

Excessive Noise levels

– Poor Indoor Air Quality

– Lifestyle Habits

Organizations partnered

Government / PSU Banking Sector Pharma & othersIT / ITES

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ASSESSMENT: Evaluating the Ergonomic Quotient of office –Identifying EVIDENT & HIDDEN HAZARDS through Ergonomic Audit !

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Improper Chair selection

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ASSESSMENT: Evaluating the Ergonomic Quotient of office –Identifying VISIBLE & HIDDEN HAZARDS through Ergonomic Audit !

CORRECTION : Removal of HAZARDS – Improving integration of Furniture elements , Ergonomic Awareness Workshops

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Correction – Ergonomics Wellness@Work Training

Correction – Wellness@ Desk Ergo Workout

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Correction – YOGA-NOMICS @Work

ASSESSMENT: Evaluating the Ergonomic Quotient of office –Identifying VISIBLE & HIDDEN HAZARDS through Ergonomic Audit !

CORRECTION : Removal of HAZARDS – Improving integration of Furniture elements , Ergonomic Awareness Workshops

PREVENTION : Reinforcement to change and adopt GOOD WORKING HABITSWellness Tips circulation

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PASSIVE Prevention – Constant Communication

PASSIVE Prevention – Constant Communication

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PASSIVE Prevention – Constant Communication

PASSIVE Prevention –Digital Communication (Videos)

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wellness@godrej.com

9769750982

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Questions !