Ergonomic Assessment

2007 Assessment Statistics

During 2007 Healthywork Ltd conducted in excess of 350 Ergonomic Assessments. An audit has been conducted to establish what the most common recommendations have been.

An Audit of 50 random cases was conducted during 2008 by reviewing the assessment reports.

42% were found to be sitting too low to the desk and the work tasks they were performing. The chairs were raised to the correct height, depending on the gas stem height adjustability of the chairs.

20% had no arm rests on their office chair. For 22% the arm rests were too far apart for their build and another 20% were not using their arm rests, as they were incorrectly positioned.

Therefore 62% were not gaining necessary forearm support from chair arm rests.

For 18% the lumbar support was not at the correct height. Another 8% did not have lumbar support available on their chair.

90% of the individuals required an alternative model chair and of those 32% required a more specialist chair than their own chair supplier could provide.

26% needed their monitor screen raising to the correct height, once they were sitting at the correct sitting height to the desk.

44% needed to move their keyboard and mouse closer so that they were sitting and working in a better posture.

76% required a sliding writing and reading work surface which could be moved over the keyboard so that all of the work tasks were at the correct height and directly in front of them.

20% of the cases were a follow up assessment, after having had an initial assessment. Therefore equipment had been provided and the follow up was to ensure they were set up correctly and review progress. 

Healthywork Ltd, set up by Alison Biggs offers the services of State Registered Occupational Therapists, specialising in Occupational Health and Work Rehabilitation in relation to medical issues or work related ill health issues.


We provide workplace assessment, rehabilitation advice and return-to-work programmes tailored to the needs of individual employees. Health issues and work tasks analysed in order for them to be performed in a more healthy and ergonomically efficient manner. Individuals can then return to the workplace or remain in the workplace, work with greater ease and independence, maximising productivity with risk of injury minimised. Also with sick pay and recruitment costs minimised resulting in better sickness absence management.


Healthywork Ltd is based near Watford, Hemel Hempstead and St Albans in Hertfordshire just north of London. We are able to offer the skills of experienced Occupational Therapists located across the country. We use an evidence based best practice approach, exceeding the requirements of current health and safety regulations. We cover Central London, Greater London including Middlesex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. The East Midlands region such as Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire and the West Midlands region such Warwickshire and Birmingham. Also northern areas such as Yorkshire and cities such as Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds.We can also cover Scotland and Wales, as required.



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Maximising Potential In People

  • Ergonomic Assessment
    An in-depth analysis of the work task environment, addressing individual employee requirements and recommending how to improve health and productivity.

  • Functional Capacity Assessment
    A comprehensive physical evaluation of an employee's capabilities in relation to the job, can save the employer time and money, helping employees return to work.

  • Pre-employment Functional Assessment
    Increase productivity and ensures the employer has the right people in the right job. An insightful assessment that aids recruitment.

  • Job Demands Analysis
    This process, which identifies the work tasks performed in a particular job, has been proven to help to prevent injury and increase productivity of individuals.

  • Work Rehabilitation & Return-to-work
    Get employees back to work safely and responsibly. Use our bespoke programmes for individual's to re-establish work routine/behaviours and build confidence ensuring a timely return.

  • Training and Educational Sessions
    This is the provision of Manual Handling and/or Ergonomics Training Sessions in the Office or Industry setting, in order to reduce risks in the workplace.