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Posted By Les Fullwood
We currently use a company who supply specialist workstation equipment (lumber support, special chairs, etc) to carry out workstation assessments on staff who have specific issues. As the company sell specialist equipment, invariably they carry out the assessment then recommend that we purchase their equipment, which is quite often expensive. Does anybody know of any companies who specialise in conducting workstation assessments (office environment) and can offer an un-biased opinion on possible solutions, whether it being purchasing equipment, etc.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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Posted By Anwar Afzal
Hi Les
If you have your own self assessment form, it is simple enough to do by themselves.
The indivdual is the best person to identify the risk and then you can put the control measures into place based upon their assessment.
Hopw this helps
Anwar
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Posted By Kate Graham
I can't agree with Anwar. How many employees have got the specialist knowledge of ergonomics to identify that they need such-and-such a specialist chair for their specific health condition? I bet, only the ones that are trained ergonomists.
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Posted By Bill Fisher
Les
Posturite have an on-line programme called assessrite which the individuals complete but the OH or Safety Advisor can access then offer support.
Bill
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Posted By Kieran J Duignan
The premier specialists in what you require are registered ergonomists who are also chartered safety and health practitioners. While some are attached to suppliers, such as Posturite, you can find many others who have no such bias from www.ergonomics.org.uk.
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Posted By Geoffrey Laycock
Hello Les
Totally agree with several posts which suggest that self assessment is not adequate in these circumstances. I would use self-assessment for initial work but your original question suggested to me that you wanted advice on specialist help where a workstation user has a specific problem. Someone suggested you need a registered ergonomist, which I am. I have carried out this type of assessment, where a user has a particular symptom or complaint, to idetify the causal factor(s) and recommend actions. Get in touch if you want a general chat. Geoffrey
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Posted By Cathy Ricketts
We use Assessrite {Posturite)- All my local managers are trained as DSE Assessors if a problem is identified from the self assessment form or is reported by an individual they make the initial investigation (sometimes a simple adjustment to workplace set up can solve problems). If they are out of their depth or want further advice they can refer through personnel to our Occupational Health Company through our personnel dept They then carry out an interview/site visit to the individual and make recommendations for reasonable adjustments. This has worked well and the HSE have been happy with the risk assessments produced and the action taken
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Posted By Adrian Clifton
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After your provider has conducted the assessment and identified the need for specialist equipment, get the member of staff to contact Access to Work at your local Jobcentre Plus. They will then visit you and look at the workstation, assess the need for extras, and can usually assist with the financial costs. I have used them several times and find them to be totally unbiased and efficient in what they do.
Adrian
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Posted By Les Fullwood
Thank you all for your very helpful suggestions, I shall start acting upon the information i have received.
All the best.
Les
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