ergonomic workstation assessments

The cost of time lost at work in the UK through poor workstation ergonomics is enormous. Each year back pain, leg and arm aches cause employees to contribute less than 100% and to take time off work which reduces their productivity.

Many of these problems are caused by poor configuration of standard office furniture that with a little thought can be rearranged to create a more comfortable and productive environment, reducing the discomfort that workstation users often experience when spending long hours working at their desks. Small changes to the position of office equipment and personal posture can make a big difference to the health of the muscles and joints. Your computer screen may be positioned too low or high, or be positioned off to one side. Your chair may be too high or badly adjusted. Your neck and back are liable to experience unnecessary strain, and your muscles and tendons in your wrists, arms, and shoulders are likely to receive extra strain that good ergonomic training can help to avoid.

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The van't Hof physiotherapy clinic provide companies with tailored ergonomic reviews of each individual's workstation or office. Worker evaluations are thorough, looking at the overall environment, and the equipment used, particularly focusing on the relative positions and adjustability of individual items such as chairs and desks. We also consider the way that overall offices are laid out, so that individuals can interact with their colleagues in a way that does not impose undue strain on their bodies.

Ergonomic assessments by the van't Hof clinic are performed in your offices, and each user of a workstation is assessed individually. The ergonomic review initially establishes whether the workstation user is sitting at their desk in a way that might cause problems. Then through a process of discussion, training and adjustment, suggestions are made to improve the ergonomic use of desk equipment, including the desk itself, chairs, PC screens, keyboards and mouse, and any other equipment that is used day to day. In this way potential stresses on workers are reduced, allowing them to be more comfortable in their work.

on site assessments are vital for the health of your company

Sitting in a position that puts your neck and back under strain for long periods of time is a common cause of back problems and pain. As your muscles tire your posture often deteriorates, and training in the way to use your office equipment ergonomically is an excellent way to overcome this. By sitting with individuals and making careful recommendations, van't Hof physiotherapists find that overall spinal strain and discomfort can be improved, reducing the recurrence of neck and back problems. The interaction of physical positioning at your workstation and the arrangement of equipment like your keyboard and mouse can often be improved to avoid repetitive strain injury (RSI).

Many people in London and the South East have already found that a van't Hof workstation assessment allows them to change the way they work, and therefore feel better about their working environment and the work that they do. Adjustments are easy to implement, clearly explained by our physiotherapists, and create long term benefits for the healthiness of workstation users. Simple on site assessments allow your staff to understand the best configuration of the personal working environment.

On-site assessments and training in ergonomics for individual workstation users is undertaken usually in block bookings, where a whole team can be individually assessed and practical recommendations made to improve your working environment. In the Office environment it is vital to have workstations set up in a way that is ergonomically appropriate, enabling workers to work comfortably and perform better.

The process of assessment of the person's working area allows us to understand the tasks that are carried out, and identifies risk factors that may cause current or future health problems, or may be reduce work performance. The risk factors may be related to the posture which workstation users adopt, the layout of the working area, and the design of the equipment that is being used.

good posture at your workstation can significantly improve productivity

Each workstation assessment report is presented in a written report that lists problems identified by the qualified physiotherapist from the van't Hof clinic. The report provides suggestions for changes related to work equipment such as chairs, desks and computer equipment. In the event that other equipment is required such as back rests, foot rests, or different office equipment, this is identified and estimated costs provided, if required.

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All assessments are tailored to your specific requirements and are intended to provide HSE guidance, and training for your fellow employees to enable them to understand the mechanics of safe lifting, backpain avoidance, and useful exercises that can be performed at work and away from work to improve posture and general wellbeing.

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