Back care in the workplace
Are you comfortable at your desk or do you walk away at the end of the day with back pain and tight shoulders? Did you know that employees have the legal right to a workstation assessment? This workshop looks at ergonomics at work. Ergonomics is the study of the workplace as related to the worker.
The average person spends 8 hours a day at their desk but probably hasn’t considered the set up of their workstation. However, poor posture leads to back pain, it affects 80% of us and is one of the main reasons for work absence.
During this workshop you will:
Discover just how important and vital good ergonomics at work is and what a good workstation and a bad workstation looks like.
Learn how to adjust the workstation with a few simple changes to make the working day more comfortable and productive.
Consider the long term benefits to all employees and therefore employers of having a comfortable and more productive workforce.
Understand how the body is affected through bad posture and the ability to correct this with a few simple exercises.
< Return to previous page