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. 

Training and Educational Sessions

This is the provision of Manual Handling and/or Ergonomics Training Sessions in the Office, or Industry, in order to reduce risks in the workplace. This is an ideal solution for updating staff as legislation, job demands and personal circumstances change.


How it Works

  • The training requirements are discussed with the employer.
  • Once the training needs are identified, training can be carried out with groups of staff in-house or at an external location.
  • Training records are maintained by Healthywork Ltd with the content of session and handouts included. This information can be copied to the employer for their own records.
  • Attendees would be presented with certificates of attendance - as proof of training.

Benefits

  • The training sessions can ensure compliance with H & S legislation, such as the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
  • The flexibility of Healthywork training sessions allows both theoretical and practical issues to be addressed, as required by the employer.
  • The training is part of the prevention process, with a focus on securing a healthier, happier and more productive workforce for the employer.
  • Detailed training enables early identification of work-related ill health.
  • The training sessions ensure that employees take responsibility for their own health issues and report issues to their employer as required.

Suitability

  • Suitable for all employee's, working in office environment's to manufacturing and distribution environments.