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I am looking for firms that will come into a workplace to do assessments of staff work stations - by which I mean check they have their chairs the right height for them, have their computer set up properly etc etc. Does anyone have any recommendations?

 

Also, is this the best way of minimising the risk to staff of backache RSI etc? Woudl ti be better to train staff to assess their own needs in this respect?

 

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Most computer courses have an element of Health & Safety built in that should cover any trained company personnel.

 

To carry out such a basic risk assessment doesnt require much time or effort and is just common sense.

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I am looking for firms that will come into a workplace to do assessments of staff work stations - by which I mean check they have their chairs the right height for them, have their computer set up properly etc etc. Does anyone have any recommendations?

 

Also, is this the best way of minimising the risk to staff of backache RSI etc? Woudl ti be better to train staff to assess their own needs in this respect?

 

Thanks

 

checking that the chairs are the right height for them!!?? **** me! :roll:

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As a Dept health and safety Ofiicer for sheff Uni, I have been on the display screen equipment assessment (DSE) course. It is a requirement to assess the workstation and workspace of every member of staff who works with DSE for 4 hrs or more a day averaged over a working week.

The regs are here:http://www.hse.gov.uk/lau/lacs/16-1.htm.

If you google DSE assessments there are many examples of checklists on there.

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well technically, employers have a duty to look after the employees mental health, however, they are not really on notice to do this unless a complaint or incident occurs e.g. off with stress. Once this occurs, they are then aware of the problem and they have to do something about it. If they don't then they are liable.

 

However, if the employee is known to be a highly stressful person, for instance a medical report was commissioned prior to an offer of employment, then it could be argued that they were aware of their mental fragility and should have done more to prevent the problems.

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