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In this day and age of compensation claims for even the most minor strains and accidents it pays all employers to comply with Health and Safety regulations to cover themselves as well as their employees. The Health and Safety Executive regulations have, for a number of years now, made it a legal requirement for all employers to assess and reduce the risk to staff in the workplace.
Some employers, pressed for time as well as money, find this a problem. Whole work days are sometimes lost, venues need to be booked and paid for and transport provided. All this comes at the expense of the employer but surely cannot be as costly as the amount of sick days taken in the name of work related health problems.
With the remit for Facilities Managers constantly expanding, Total Workplace Management 2010 at London’s Olympia will once again offer these professionals a chance to address all their needs through the extensive exhibition and innovative features. Produced in association with the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM), the UK’s leading FM and estates event is taking place from 6-7 October at London Olympia.
Adrian Newton, Portfolio Director for Safety and Building Management at UBM Live, organisers of Total Workplace Management, said: “We work closely with the leading associations and companies in this evolving industry and as such, we know the remit for facilities managers is growing on a daily basis. With the number of visitors increasing 18%* last year, we will be expanding the visitor programme to incorporate all the disciplines required to carry out effective management of a working building.”
In addition to the exhibition which will once again be the platform for many of the industry’s leading names to showcase their developments, including Bywaters (Leyton) Limited, Coca-Cola, Comet, FSI, Watco UK Limited and Wincanton, Total Workplace Management will launch the Innovation Showcase for 2010. This exciting feature area will sit at the heart of the event and give visitors the chance to see the latest and best innovations available in the industry. Further details will be announced shortly.
Ergonomics is the method of constructing design around human needs in order to optimize system performance. This science can also be called human or human factors engineering.
Research is conducted by professional ergonomists who study the relationship of the physical human and it’s working environment. The research then drives the evaluation and design of tasks to make the job and the person compatible.
In the workplace, ergonomics generally refers to the appliance of this science to tasks, functions and equipment such as ergonomic chairs and ergonomic keyboards etc. Employers have a responsibility for the welfare and safety of the workforce and have a duty to provide the best equipment available and to train in its purpose. Good use of ergonomics in the workplace can reduce costs to the employer by saving on compensation pay outs to an employee who has been injured at work. The manufacturing industry alone could save millions of pounds by adopting safer working methods and better use of ergonomics.
WorkRite has teamed up with Newcastle International Airport’s nationally-acclaimed training academy to run fire safety courses throughout the country.
WorkRite is already one of the UK’s leading providers of workplace health, safety and first aid training. Now, by partnering with the team at Newcastle Airport, it is also able to offer its expanding roster of blue-chip corporate clients high quality, practical and realistic fire safety training.
Geoff Thompson, national sales manager of WorkRite’s parent company, Posturite Ltd, said: “Whether you are a small company that requires basic extinguisher training or a large organisation with various levels of risks identified within the workplace, we can provide you with a comprehensive training package to ensure your company meets current health and safety legislation.”
The Ergo Journal team will be visiting Total Workplace Management on 6th and 7th October 2010 to catch up with sponsors and conduct a series of new interviews which will shortly be published on Ergo Journal.
If you’re attending the show, let us know in the box below. We’d love to have a chat with you at the show!
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For over ten years Cardinus Risk Management has been supplying DSE/ ergonomics safety solutions to many of the worlds’ largest organisations.
During this time we have helped our customers comply with regional and national regulations (such as the Display Screen Equipment regulations), reduce injuries and improve productivity.
This report comprises a collection of articles that we feel may have special interest for Health & Safety professionals seeking to deliver results from their ergonomics program.
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It will help the reader to view personal injury claims through the eyes of the legal profession and provide some different perspectives relating to how safety can be ‘marketed’ to management and employees.
More courses have been added to WorkRite’s annual training programme to meet an ever-growing demand for places.
This year will run a record number of open courses across the country, and help hundreds of people to gain skills and qualifications as DSE assessors, first aiders, manual handling trainers and a whole lot more.
WorkRite has won a three-year contract to administer the DSE training and assessment requirements of more than 2,000 UK staff working for QBE, one of the world’s leading international insurers and reinsurers.
The fully-managed service covers QBE’s offices in Manchester, London, Birmingham, Bristol, Chelmsford, Glasgow, Leeds, Norwich and Stafford.
WorkRite is controlling the whole assessment programme and carrying out evaluations of any issues raised as people work their way through WorkRite’s market-leading AssessRite e-learning and assessment program.
The DuoRest’s Alpha’s ergonomically contoured dual backrest and contoured mesh seat have been designed to reduce strain on your back, spine and thighs.
What the manufacturer says:
“DUOREST, the true ergonomic chair made with the premium quality materials and finished with the master craftsmanship. Uniquely designed with the patented Dual Backrest Technology and fully adjustable parts to fit perfectly for any body size and the most comforting zone will take pressure off your lower back and produces extra comforts.
With our unique water based bonding technology, it makes the chair feel softer and less electrostatic. The self adjusting fit of the dual-backrests, ergonomic headrest, armrest, and the natural comfort with the waterfall edge of the sitting cushion are the true value of unique and distinctive features only available in DUOREST Chairs.”