Sedentary Behavior

As the workforce has moved from manual labor to desk jobs, the U.S.
population has become increasingly sedentary. Office workers often sit for
hours at a time during work hours—not to mention during their daily
commute and leisure time.

But a sedentary lifestyle can have major consequences for your health,
including increasing your risk for obesity, blood clots, and death.17

Only 53.3% of American adults get the recommended amount of aerobic

physical activity and only 23.2% get both enough aerobic and muscle-
strengthening activity each week.18 Even that, however, might not be
sufficient to stave off the risks of being tied to a desk.

One study found that those who sat for a cumulative 12.5 hours per day
(not outside the realm of possibility for commuting office workers who like to
relax on the couch) were more likely to die from all causes than those who
were more active, moving around at least every 30 minutes.19

This was the case regardless of whether individuals worked out regularly.
Sitting for too long too often can have devastating consequences over time. 

 How Sitting Too Long Hurts Your Health

Non-Fatal Injuries
Many people envision workplace safety primarily in terms of traditionally
risky industries like construction, deep-sea fishing, or logging. Indeed, these
sectors experience some of the highest fatal accident numbers for U.S.
workers.2
However, non-fatal injuries and illnesses tell a significantly different story.
These injuries can result in significant losses to productivity, as more than
half of these injuries result in days away from work—not to mention the
added burden of treatment costs and human pain.