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RSI Awareness Day

28th February 2014 Healthy WorkstationsRSI No Comment

Are you shouting about RSI Awareness Day? – We are! International Awareness Day has not been utilised much here in the UK but with your help, we can tackle common painful and debilitating injuries. Did you know? “Almost 10 million Britons suffer pain almost daily resulting...

What makes an ‘ergonomic’ mouse TRULY ergonomic?

18th February 2014 Healthy WorkstationsDesign & Innovation, Ergonomics No Comment

With International RSI Awareness Day just around the corner on February 28th, here at HWS, we have been looking at different ways we could help create awareness of RSI issues in the workplace, and indeed how we might offer some advice as to preventing them...

The future of Ergonomics

4th February 2014 Healthy WorkstationsDesign & Innovation, Ergonomics, RSI No Comment

Feat. Guest Blogger: John Andrews, Ergonomic Cafe. It is estimated that one third of the UK population now use tablets. With International RSI Awareness Day just around the corner, we asked John Andrews from Ergonomic Café to help you understand the risks of using modern...

Ergonomic ‘Excellence’ vs Ergonomic Features

30th January 2014 Healthy WorkstationsErgonomics No Comment

In a previous blog post: FIRA – A Standard to expect we discussed how FIRA certified chairs and seating should stand us in very good stead in terms of quality and safety. In our specialisation, we recognise FIRA not only for their testing certification of chairs...

The stigma of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

21st January 2014 Healthy WorkstationsPosture, RSI No Comment

Today I read an article What People With RSI Need From Employers by RSI Action; the UK’s Repetitive Strain Injury Charity. I discussed the article with one of our in-house DSE assessors and asked him “What would you say the estimated response time is for employees to report...

Improve your posture

2nd January 2014 Healthy WorkstationsPosture No Comment

Why not make ‘Improving your Posture’ your New Year’s Resolution? For most of us, Christmas involves a little indulgence. We might put on a little weight, avoid the gym and slouch on our sofas watching old films. “Sitting for long periods of time and bad...

RSI Awareness Day

What makes an ‘ergonomic’ mouse TRULY ergonomic?

The future of Ergonomics

Ergonomic ‘Excellence’ vs Ergonomic Features

The stigma of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

Improve your posture

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