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. 

What are the Benefits ?

Your business is your people - without them there wouldn't be a business. 

That may seem an obvious fact but it's often overlooked. 


Companies think nothing of spending millions on machines and technology to improve efficiency but they don't always consider the all important human factor. 

If their employee's are happy, healthy and productive they can achieve outstanding results. 

Sometimes it takes just a few minor alterations in an employee's working environment - perhaps changing the angle at which they work or moving their equipment - to make them feel more comfortable, can have a big impact on their output.


The services offered by Healthywork Ltd result in both business and health and safety benefits to employers, employees and other stakeholders in the workplace environment. 


By using preventative measures and a consistently well-managed approach to ill health at work, significant reductions on Insurance premiums, both for Employers' Liability Insurance and Private Health Insurance can be made.


Each year employee accidents and ill-health costs British employers an estimated £3.9 to £7.8 billion.