Posted By Michelle Turner Has anyone carried out a full office Risk Assessment? Although it may seem very simple to do i am struggling to find any other areas to risk assess apart from VDU's and correct posture when sat at a workstation.

Posted By Bill Elliott And - risks to women of child bearing age; available room; access/egress; welfare facilities eg WC's, drinking water; heat; noise; ventilation and so on. A lot will depend on the type of work you are engaged in, the number of people in the office, whether it is ground floor, accessible to the public etc. etc.

Posted By Mike Miller Don't forget lighting and screen glare, Chairs/seating are they in good order? Do they still adjust? Is there a maintenance regime? Is the practice of hot desking an issue? Eye testing, hygiene and audio headsets, VDU breaks, and inputs and out puts, it is important that the operator of VDU has control over the flow of work. Too much may induce stress as the mistake rate increases and too little may cause boredom which is also stressful. Think ergonomics when assessing office environments. Also think SBS! lighting, heating, ventilation, is it all controlled by the employee. Even the decor is important, dull,dingey and grubby buildings can affect morale. Hope this helps Mike