I provide risk assessments, ergonomic solutions and postural advice in the workplace, covering London and the South East. Please call me now on 0207 127 5160 to discuss your needs – alternatively complete the quick enquiry form below.
Health and Safety at Work
Display Screen Equipment (DSE) assessments are a requirement of Health and Safety regulations in the UK.
Ensuring good workstation set-up and providing effective training can form part of the approach in the prevention and management of pain and injury in the workplace. This can include conditions such as back pain and work related upper limb disorders such as repetitive strain injury and carpal tunnel syndrome.
I provide three types of ergonomics assessment, outlined below, depending on your requirements.
Simple workstation assessment
Designed as a risk assessment, ensures compliance with computer Health and Safety regulations. Suitable for users without any significant pain or disability.
Conducted at the individual’s workstation, each assessment provides:
Work risk assessment
Seated postural analysis
Postural training and task management
Report outlining any suggested modifications
Duration: 30 minutes
Advanced workstation assessment
Designed for those with ongoing or recurrent pain, often requested as part of ongoing medical management. Combining a clinical history and workstation assessment allows specific ergonomic solutions to be provided.
Conducted in a private interview room and at the individual’s workstation, each assessment provides:
Designed for those with ongoing or recurrent pain, this assessment provides an in depth analysis of an individual’s situation. Combining a clinical history, physical examination and workstation assessment allows management strategies and complex ergonomic solutions to be provided.
Can be used to supplement ongoing medical care or to begin the process of medical management.
Conducted in a clinical examination room and at the individual’s workstation each assessment provides:
Clinical history
Physical examination including postural assessment, functional movement assessment and any relevant clinical testing e.g. joint range of movement, muscle testing and neural tension tests
Workstation assessment and detailed task analysis
Seated postural analysis
Postural training and task management
Comprehensive report detailing ergonomic solutions and pain management strategy
Telephone and email follow up
Follow up training session available
Duration: 1.5 hours
An interview with Alexander Irving on ergonomics in the workplace
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