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ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY?

It is easy to take the way we sit at our
desks for granted, slouching and sitting
poorly at your computer can create
painful and costly repetitive strain
injuries and it is important that we
reassess regularly how we are sitting at
our desk.

One important factor is that employers
have a legal obligation to provide
workstation assessments to ensure their
staff enjoy a healthy environment in
which they work.

This is where Fellowes can help with
the online workstation assessment at
www.ergo.fellowes.com

Did You Know?
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8 out of 10 people will suffer from .....
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pain linked to the way they work
at their desks
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Feel Better At Work... Tips and Support... day fidgeting at our desks
We spend 46.5 minutes of each
Professor Ergo is here with a 4 step ‘Professor Ergo’ will not only offer you •
guide on how to set up your workstation solutions to improve your workstation 79% of us now spend time working
correctly. He will help you create a more but will offer ergonomic product with laptops in non-office locations,
comfortable, organised and productive recommendations. This allows •
increasing the risk of injuries
workstation by providing advice and businesses to make cost effective Only 48% of directors are aware
ergonomic product recommendations. decisions, as the recommendations of the legal requirement for
Professor Ergo aims to help employees ensure you only purchase what you companies to carry out annual
achieve a healthier working environment need and what will have the most workstation risk assessments
by enhancing comfort and reducing impact.
health risks resulting from poor posture
at the workstation. Explore www.ergo.fellowes.com for tips
and advice on how you should be sat Implementing ergonomics into the
Getting Started... at your computer as well as product workplace is a golden opportunity for all
recommendations from Fellowes, to employers no matter how large or small
Getting started is easy, simply visit ensure correct ergonomic posture is
www.ergo.fellowes.com and take the achieved. The site also offers a toolkit of their company, and by engaging with free
online workstation assessment. Answer materials to help promote correct posture programmes such as ‘Professor Ergo’,
the series of questions about your whilst working at your computer and a applying the science of ergonomics is
current workstation layout and you useful video with Professor Ergo providing easier and more manageable than ever.
can then email your answers to your a virtual tour of an ideal desk layout. Visit www.ergo.fellowes.com
employer. for more information.

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