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Posted By jackw.
Hi all. I have just read through an article/research paper re the health effects of workers having to stand for prolonged periods of time. According to this paper, these seem to vary, but can be extreme for many workers. We have a number of reception and other areas where staff are on their feet for a large part of the day and thus I am concerned.
Staff having to spend more time on their feet seems generally to be spreading (no pun intended) e.g. in the banking and retail sector. How does this square with Reg 11 of the welfare regulations -
Views, knowledge and experience pro and anti the views laid out in this article, also any experience sought on solutions.
Cheers
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Posted By Ken Taylor
Here is a copy of my response to a recent thread on this subject:
'To roughly summarise my understanding of the law and associated HSE guidance: Where work (or a substantial part of it) can or must be done sitting, a suitable seat must be provided; where workers have to stand to carry out their work, suitable seats should be provided if the type of work gives them an opportunity to sit from time to time; and suitable and sufficient rest facilities must be provided at readily accessible places - which should include suitable seats for use during breaks. Beyond that it's a matter of general duties under HASAWA for employees and others to be safe and without risk to health and risk assessment.
The TUC have recently issued a report on this subject entitled 'Standing Broblem' in their 'Hazards' publication.'
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