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Improving posture in workers on an inspection task

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A large electronics company had workers carry out specific inspection tasks, which necessitated the neck being flexed and as a result many experienced sore necks. One person actually had a prolapsed disc in the neck.
 
The employer had made attempts to improve the workers posture, but there had been resistance.
 

Ergonomic assessment of assembly line

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 Worker at a conveyor belt
 
A number of staff reported upper limb pain, since starting to work on a new assembly line.
 

Training supervisors how to undertake ergonomic risk assessments

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An engineering company reported that a number of workers were reporting musculoskeletal pain in the back and shoulders.
 
An ergonomic evaluation and assessment was undertaken, qunatitative risk assessment tools were used. It was discovered that the work carried out was dynamic which involved moving things around, and it was the actual physical task of moving heavy objects around was the cause of physical discomfort and pain.
 

Overhaul of DSE management system

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A large insurance company employing many mobile and home workers realised that their current DSE management system was not sufficient.
 
enricoSmog ergonomic practitioners assisted the company to include: home, mobile, older and disabled workers into the DSE management system.
 

Mobile workers audit

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A company that employed a large number of high mileage drivers found that on the annual appraisals many reported to suffering from musculoskeletal pain in the neck, shoulder, and upper limb.
 
An ergonomic study was undertaken of the vehicles used, the geographical areas, the timing and arrangement of appointments and what preventative measures the drivers themselves were taking to reduce tiredness and discomfort.
 

Evaluation of working practices and new software specification

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An accounting firm had just received an updated version of their bespoke software. Over the course of the next few weeks, a high incidence of upper limb pain was reported.
 
enricoSmog ergonomic practitioners was asked to evaluate the software and determine the root cause of the problem.
 

Workplace Case Study 6

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Ergonomic audit – legal firm
 
A legal firm asked enricoSmog ergonomic practitioners to carry out an ergonomic audit of their workplace.
 
This was carried out and problems were found in the mail room,  it was also found that various partners and secretarial staff all suffered from musculoskeletal discomfort.

Ergonomic audit – IT dept of local authority

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A medium sized council asked enricoSmog ergonomic practitioners to carry out an ergonomic assessment of their IT dept. Staff were reporting musculoskeletal discomfort and pain and there was also a high incidence of absence and high staff turnover.
 

Workstation analysis of a financial company

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Ergonomic assessment of a financail trader working at multiple screens
 
A financial company asked us to carry out an ergonomic evaluation of  the Hedge Fund trading area. The area had recently been set up, and  the employer was concerned because a number of employees had started to report back, neck and upper limb pain.
 

Workplace Case Study 3

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Counter and advisory staff desk set up in bank
 
Staff working behind the counter in a bank reported back, neck and upper back pain and colleagues who were giving financial advice reported similar conditions, despite not working at the counter.
 

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