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A workplace ergonomic assessment evaluates how an employee works at their workstation (seated, standing or in a vehicle) to ensure optimal posture, safe work practices, and correct workstation set-up.
Advice and education are given following the assessment, including suggested adjustments to seating, mirrors, steering wheel, and other workstation elements. We also provide guidance on work habits and manual handling.
Following each ergonomic workstation assessment, we may provide equipment recommendations if appropriate.
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Virtual Ergonomic Assessments
During the pandemic, many employers adopted work-from-home policies for large portions of their workforce. While some have returned to the office, many have implemented hybrid arrangements.
This means that ergonomic assessments for office workers now go beyond the traditional office. Employers must ensure employees have safe setups for working from home.
A virtual office ergonomic assessment helps employers meet their legal responsibilities towards employee health and well-being.
We evaluate home workstations to identify ergonomic risks associated with a lack of supportive equipment and prolonged laptop use. When measures are not taken, there’s an increased risk of musculoskeletal injuries, which may lead to an increased likelihood of claims and business costs.
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Our Five Types of Ergonomic Assessments:
Comprehensive Ergonomic Assessments
Our comprehensive ergonomic assessment provides an in-depth, one-on-one evaluation of work practices, workstation set-up, and the broader workplace environment. These thorough assessments help workplaces identify the root cause of issues and get tailored plans to resolve them.
Benefits of an Ergonomic Workstation Assessment
Providing a comprehensive ergonomic assessment can target the key risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries. However, giving some attention to broader ergonomic training and preventative measures can be an important wake-up call for many high-risk employees. Here are a few other ways you can support an injury-free workplace:
A comprehensive workplace ergonomic assessment helps employers target key risk factors. However, combining this with broader ergonomic training and preventative measures can be a more effective way to influence high-risk employees.
Here are some more benefits of implementing ergonomic assessments in the workplace:
Injury Prevention:Workplace ergonomic assessments proactively identify and correct risks like poor posture and repetitive motions. By making simple workstation adjustments, employees can avoid common issues such as carpal tunnel and back pain, significantly reducing the likelihood of long-term health problems.
Enhanced Productivity: When employees are comfortable, their focus and efficiency improve. An office ergonomic assessment optimises their workstation, reducing physical strain and fatigue so employees can work productively for longer periods.
Improved Employee Morale & Retention: Providing ergonomic assessments in the workplace demonstrates a genuine commitment to employee health and well-being. This investment helps staff feel valued and supported, improving job satisfaction, loyalty and retention.
Ergonomic Assessment Frequently Asked Questions
What is an ergonomic assessment?
An ergonomic assessment evaluates how well a workstation supports an employee’s physical needs, contributing to the prevention of musculoskeletal issues such as back pain, repetitive strain injuries and long-term issues.
These assessments help to boost health and well-being, increase productivity, save costs on employee illnesses, and increase retention.
How does Healthworks customise ergonomic solutions for different environments?
Healthworks offers ergonomic assessments for offices, work-from-home set-ups, vehicles and other types of workstations. All of our programs are tailored to the individual and organisational needs.
Our occupational health professionals recommend workstation adjustments and provide ergonomic training to enhance comfort and efficiency.
What types of ergonomic training does Healthworks offer?
Healthworks provides workshops, one-on-one consultations, and comprehensive training to educate employees on best practices for workstation setup and posture. These programs empower workers to make ergonomic adjustments independently, for long-term benefits.
What is ergonomics?
Ergonomics is the practice of designing work environments to fit the physical needs of employees, ensuring workstations adapt to humans—not the other way around.
Through ergonomic assessments, workplaces can improve workstation setups for a healthier and more efficient work environment.
What is the risk of poor workstation ergonomics?
Poor workstation design or prolonged sitting without proper support can lead to neck, back, shoulder and arm pain, as well as headaches and repetitive strain injuries. Without regular ergonomic workstation assessments, these issues can worsen over time and increase the risk of conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.
How to get an ergonomic assessment at work
Healthworks offers tailored ergonomic workplace assessments to organisations across Australia.
Get in touch with us to book your ergonomics assessment and training program.
How do we implement the recommendations?
At Healthworks, we provide ongoing support beyond the assessment. We share a detailed report that serves as a roadmap for implementation. Our team is available to provide ongoing guidance as you move towards a more ergonomic workplace, from simple workstation adjustments to procuring and setting up new equipment.
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