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Ergonomics

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Introduction 

This information below will help employers, employees and assessors understand the risks and the management of work-related musculoskeletal health for employees who work at computer workstations in an office / domestic setting / remote working hub. It should be considered alongside the Occupational Safety & Health Guidance on Remote Working and the Checklist.

  • Guidance and FAQs on Display Screen Equipment (DSE) which were developed for the “non-remote” work environment but apply equally in a remote working setting
  • Videos which give useful tips on managing risk related to work at computer workstations

Guidance

Videos 

 

Related Files

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Risk Assessment for Managing Ergonomic Risks

This guide focuses on the revised five-step risk assessment process to manage unfavourable ergonomic conditions when carrying out manual handling tasks or highly repetitive tasks of the upper limbs.

Format: PDF | File Size: 5.4MB

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Managing Ergonomic Risk in the Workplace to Improve Musculoskeletal Health (1)

This guide gives direction on the actions that need to be taken in order to manage ergonomic risks at workplace level. It explains the main ergonomic risk factors that may affect a person’s health when carrying out work activities, outlines the risk assessment process involved in managing ergonomic risks, and gives guidance on useful risk assessment tools that can be used to quantify ergonomic risk factors.

Format: PDF | File Size: 7.7MB

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Display Screen

Format: PDF | File Size: 0.6MB

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Position Yourself Well March 2023 (1)

Format: PDF | File Size: 101.7KB