Description
Our DSE and VDU Ergonomic Assessment service provides employers with a technical evaluation of individual staff workstations to identify and mitigate physical strain risks. Operating under statutory health and safety legislation, Holland Consulting analyses desktop environments, lighting, posture, and space configurations. This service delivers tailored adjustments for each user, ensuring full regulatory compliance while actively preventing occupational illnesses.
Statutory Context and Ergonomic Governance
Workplace ergonomics have come to the forefront as a primary concern for modern organisations due to the rising demands placed upon employees by technological improvements. Poorly configured workstations significantly increase the risk of severe occupational health conditions:
- Legal Obligation: Employers hold a strict legal duty to assess the risks that poor ergonomics pose to their workforce.
- Risk Mitigation: Where an ergonomic hazard is identified, the employer must undertake to either eliminate or otherwise mitigate that risk.
- Illness Prevention: Proactive assessments successfully control rising workplace health risks such as Repetitive Strain Injury and Defective Vision.
Service Breakdown
- Individual work-station or desktop ergonomic assessment including lighting, posture, space, etc.
- Identify adjustments that should be made for users at each work-station
- Compliance with the legal requirements for DSE/VDU and Ergonomics
Advantages offered by DSE/VDU Ergonomic Assessment include:
- Reduce risk of personal injury claims
- Reduce the risk of resultant absenteeism
- Increase productivity of staff through implementation of ergonomics
Get in touch
If you would like to discuss your workplace’s audit needs or would like more information, you can speak to one of our consultants by calling our office at 01 401 9600 or by sending a Quick Enquiry using the form above.
For any further information please call or e-mail us.