The working day starts with morning gymnastics in the skurvognen

Warming is not just something athletes have the benefit of.

Measures to CG Jensen A/S has with great success introduced the course to the staff at both construction sites and offices.

the Initiative is spreading like rings in the water in the company, and it has secured the company a nomination for the Arbejdsmiljøprisen 2020.

the Prize is awarded by the working environment council for companies which make something special for the working environment, and which can inspire others.

- A sportsperson starts not up without having warmed up first, said Michael Larsen, managing director in the building and anlægsfirmaet CG Jensen A/S, which is the last five years has been running action ’CG Jensen A/S in motion’.

Therefore, starting the working day with the company with the heating and the course – both in and out of the skurvognene on several sites and in several of the officials at the offices.

- We would like to reduce the risk of attrition and injuries among our employees. Therefore, we have focused on the exercise at work, and one of the initiatives has been morning gymnastics and warm-up for our employees, " says Susanne Bruun, there are health and safety, environment and quality manager at CG Jensen A/S.

CG Jensen A/S is partially medarbejderejet, and just employee involvement has been key in the roll-out of the workouts morning workout.

- We have had the principle that it should not be something that is pulled down over the heads of the employees. And it is, in fact, also employees and health and safety representatives, who have embraced our director of the word, bought equipment such as rubber bands, and so has the warming spread like rings in water for several construction sites and also at the offices, says Susanne Bruun.

Warming up with the rubber bands are now used also at meetings and projektledermøder, where the leadership itself has gone ahead and has put the time in the movement before the meetings. New employees are also introduced to the exercises, like the video to spread it to still more parts of the company.

- for Those who are starting on the workouts morning workout, still do it because they can mark a big difference to their body, commitment and job satisfaction. They are less sore in the body, but it also means something for the psychical working environment, because you start the day well with fun and movement, " says Susanne Bruun.