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Tag: standing guidelines

Are You Standing in the Red Zone?

Posted on June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 by Krista
A red Do Not Walk stop light in East Berlin. Like all pedestrian traffic lights in the area, the light is shaped like an upright man, rather than being a plain red circle.
The USSR tells you to stop standing so much.

This study, and the standing safety guidelines, provides a useful objective assessment tool, and could be a useful data point when discussing workplace accommodations.

Posted in Sitting DisabilitiesTagged Academic Research, standing guidelines, workplace guidelines3 Comments on Are You Standing in the Red Zone?

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