The hidden truth about ergonomics — and why the injury that started at home can still cost your business in court . Picture an employee walking through the gate on a Monday morning, ready for the week. By 10:00, they're shifting in their chair, rubbing a stiff lower back. By midday, they're complaining the office is "too loud" or that their monitor is giving them a headache. As a SHEQ officer or business leader, your first instinct is to audit the chair, measure the floor noise, or adjust the screen brightness. But the real story is more complicated — and more dangerous for your business. Ergonomic Injuries Rarely Start at the Office Door Most workplace ergonomic injuries don't begin in the workplace. They follow the employee from home. A weekend spent hunched over a phone, or a decade spent sleeping on a collapsed mattress, does quiet damage long before the employee ever clocks in. The professional wake-up call: the cause may be domestic, but the legal and financ...