One thing is for certain at our company – we all sit a lot. It can’t be helped. After all, we’re office workers. But there are steps each of us can do throughout the day to give our bodies a break from being immobile. And since this topic isn’t the most exciting to write or read about, we found videos prepared by other organizations who found a way to entertain while educating. But before we roll tape, we want to make sure that everyone is aware that you can schedule an ergo evaluation with HR to see how best to set up your work station to maximize your time while on your gluteus maximus.

To set up an ergo evaluation, just let your supervisor know you'd like to have one. They'll put in your request with HR and then they will set up a date and time to meet with you to review things like your chair height, monitor distance and foot position. Check out additional tips provided by our HR here. 

And now, without further ado, we would like to present our five favorite safety and ergonomic videos:

#5

"You had one job!" Cheers to the people who seem to forever be up for a Darwin Award. Fingers crossed we never see someone from our company in one of these montages.

#4

Let's go retro with this safety video made back in the 1950s. Slapstick at its finest. Sort of.

#3

It's a rap! It's hilarious. It shows a few office workers with too much time on their hands. And no doubt the tune will get stuck in your head for the rest of the day. "Go ergo!"

#2

Hey, mate! This skit from a work crew down under gives a funny spin on serious safety issues in the construction industry. "He's a man-child." "He's 53."

#1

Hats off to the Texas State Office of Risk Management for making five minutes of Ergonomic Guide to Office Comfort and Safety fly by in this infomercial-style video. It's also the most informational so be sure to take notes!

Can't Get Enough of Safety & Ergo?

Check out additional reading materials HR provided. And for those of you thinking about a standing desk, check out a recent story from NPR stating that standing all day might also promote health risks just as sitting all day does.