|
 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, USA2nd - 5th December 2008 For those of us in the Health and Safety and Ergonomics business, the ErgoExpo conference season is beginning. Hosted at Caesar's Palace, this state of the art conference brings together the world's leading professionals from a wide range of organisations and learning, to contemplate a safer office, workplace or college. Meeting and sharing their expertise, working towards making the world safer, more productive and more comfortable. And planning a future in which musculo-skeletal pain and RSI is not only banished, but prevented from happening again, where mankind and machine are in perfect harmony, and productivity and efficiency optimised for health and wealth. Labels: Ergonomics, exhibition, health and safety, Las Vegas, NECE, Repetitive Strain Injury, RSI, The National Ergonomics Conference and Exposition
Post On:  Delicious |  Diggit |  Reddit |  StumbleUpon
 A study by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has revealed that injuries and illness caused by computers are the biggest safety concern for the UK workforce today.
MSD a major hazard 2,500 Safety Representatives cited Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) as a major hazard and one which continues to get worse. 40% of those surveyed identified Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) as a growing concern and the third most identified problem. Back strain came in fifth as another cause for concern for UK employees. Managing Health and Safety The TUC recommends that the government and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) should invest in developing a strategy to make places of work a safer place to be, as well as supporting those suffering from work-related injury. Damaging cost to businesses The TUC General Secretary, warned, "Unions and employers must work together to combat this as it can have a huge personal cost to workers and a damaging cost to businesses." Labels: Repetitive Strain Injury, RSI
Post On: Delicious | Diggit | Reddit | StumbleUpon
 Keytools attended the Hampshire Health, Safety and Environment Group Conference last week, and were pleased to answer all your questions about ergonomic computing. Our assistive technology expert, John Niven, was on hand on the day to talk you through Keytools most effective ergonomic office solutions. This included Keytools most talked about ergonomic mice, The Switch Mouse and The Horse Mouse - both adjustable and highly efffective against the pain of Repetitive Strain Injury. If you would like to test these, and many other solutions for office ergonomics, you can visit the Keytools Showroom. Follow this link to find out more. Labels: Ergonomic mice, Ergonomic Mouse, Horse Mouse, office ergonomics, Repetitive Strain Injury, RSI, Switch Mouse
Post On: Delicious | Diggit | Reddit | StumbleUpon
Sufferers of Repetitive Strain Injury and Musculoskeletal injury, will soon be able to access free physiotherapy treatment from the NHS without having to be referred by their GP. Health Secretary, Alan Johnson unveiled his plans this week after trials proved that patients were 50% less likely to be absent from work for more than a month than those who had to wait for their GP to refer them. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy said ,"Prompt treatment of low back pain can help an employee return to work up to five weeks earlier than if treatment is delayed. Early treatment also greatly reduces the chance that pain will recur during the following year."Get more information on Repetitive Strain Injury.
Labels: Repetitive Strain Injury, RSI
Post On: Delicious | Diggit | Reddit | StumbleUpon
 Show your loved computer user you care with this ergonomic mouse, helping to relieve repetitive strain injury.
Why buy the Evoluent Mouse as a Christmas gift?
It looks good
It's wireless
It reduces the risk of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
Get your festive ergonomic mouse by clicking here.
P.S. Yes I know ... it's a hamster!
Labels: Christmas Gift, Evoluent Mouse, Repetitive Strain Injury, RSI
Post On: Delicious | Diggit | Reddit | StumbleUpon
 With the news focusing on our finances everyday, I'm worried. Are we forgetting about our health? Just take a look around your office - employers encourage us to take regular breaks, however, lunchtime often ends up as a quick sarnie and catching up on Facebook. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with multi-tasking to save time. But what most of us don't realise is, how extensive computer use can affect our health - until it's too late and we suffer pain from the symptoms of RSI ( Repetitive Strain Injury). When the Daily Express approached us for their health article on RSI, we could explain that our office is in good hands with RSIGuard software installed on all of our computers. Essentially RSIGuard monitors your clicks and keystrokes and, after a timed period, a 'pop up' tells you take a break. The beauty is that once the 'Break Needed' button is clicked, your screen freezes, encouraging you to stop, stretch and take a break. Find out more on Repetitive Strain Injury - I'm off to take my break! Labels: Repetitive Strain Injury, RSI
Post On: Delicious | Diggit | Reddit | StumbleUpon
Keytools' Paul Goddard was recently interviewed by journalist Dan Roberts, and features in this week's Daily Express. They discussed Dan's own occurrence of Repetitive Strain Injury and how he copes by using an ergonomic workstation. It makes an interesting read. Labels: Ergonomics, Repetitive Strain Injury, RSI
Post On: Delicious | Diggit | Reddit | StumbleUpon
Not even TV stars are safe from Repetitive Strain Injury. Noel Edmonds has suffered from repetitive strain injury in his right elbow from repeatedly lifting the old-fashioned telephone on the TV show, Deal or No Deal. "It's a bit ridiculous but I am in agony," Noel said.  "The phone is pretty heavy and I have to pick it up a dozen times a show. We shoot three shows a day and it got so painful that I could hardly pick the bleeding thing up. "I went to a consultant in Bristol and she diagnosed it as repetitive strain injury, rather like tennis elbow. She said she was a huge fan of the show and was sure that it must be from picking up the phone." Keytools provide ergonomic office solutions to help prevent repetitive strain injuries in organisations. Labels: Ergonomics, Repetitive Strain Injury, RSI
Post On: Delicious | Diggit | Reddit | StumbleUpon
 A recent report from the The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has revealed some interesting facts about the cost of back pain. * A major cause of short-term absence is musculoskeletal injury, including repetitive strain injury and back pain * The average cost of absence has increased to 666 pounds per employee per year * More than 8 out of 10 respondents report that absence is a significant or very significant cost to their organisation but... * Only 40% of respondent organisations monitor the cost of absence Back pain can be avoided. Here are some simple ways to protect your back, and your company bank balance! 10 top tips for a healthy back1. Gentle, regular exercise strengthens the back muscles. There are lots of exercises you can do to help 2. Bend your knees and hips, not your back, and try not to bend and twist at the same time 3. Drink the recommended eight glasses of water a day - dehydration can increase the risk of back pain 4. Maintain good posture - avoid slumping in your chair or hunching over a desk 5. Use an adjustable ergonomic chair and sit with your feet on the floor or footrest 6. Change your sitting position slightly every few minutes 7. If you spend long hours at your desk, why not consider an adjustable desk. This way you can alternate between sitting and standing 8. A computer monitor should be between 30cm to 75cm from your eyes, which is roughly an arm's length from the face, and the top of the monitor should be just below eye level 9. Wrists should be straight when using a computer keyboard, not bent up or down - adjustable ergonomic keyboards offer a perfect solution 10. Frequently used objects, such as telephones or staplers should be positioned within easy reach to avoid repeatedly stretching or twisting Labels: Ergonomic Chair, Ergonomic Keyboard, Ergonomics, Repetitive Strain Injury, RSI
Post On: Delicious | Diggit | Reddit | StumbleUpon
 Assistive technology moving forwardWe all use different forms of technology every day - some of us couldn't function without it. But most computer interfaces have been designed with a one-size-fits-all approach, which can cause frustration, exclusion and in some cases damage to the body causing Repitive Strain Injury. Two researchers at the University of Washington who shared the frustration of poorly designed computer equipment, have set out to solve the problem which has been foiling scientists for years .. ... how to design the perfect computer workstation. The answer? The determined students developed a software programme that automatically generates a interface based on user-defined factors - ability to use functional elements, such as buttons, and the layout, space and size of these elements. Each user is put through a skill test and a userface is generated depending on the results, optimising their abilities. One of the two young researchers, Krzysztof Gajos, explained, "Assistive technologies are built on the assumption that it's the people who have to adapt to the technology. We tried to reverse this assumption, and make the software adapt to people.We're still a couple of years away before people could use this in a real application," says Gajos. We all hope that day comes soon and when it does it will generate a massive change in the industry. We are looking forward to the time when technology will not be limited by the users ability, but the technology will mold to that person and optimise their skills. Labels: Repetitive Strain Injury, RSI
Post On: Delicious | Diggit | Reddit | StumbleUpon
Top tips to reduce repetitive strain injury New research from HR specialists, Hewitt, has revealed that employee sickness is costing companies more than one thousand pounds per employee every year. The survey also showed the biggest causes of sickness absence are flu, muscular injuries such as back pain and repetitive strain injury, and stress. Prevention of repetitive strain injury is the best (and most cost effective) solution. Here are 5 top tips for preventing repetitive strain injury in your company. - Sit upright with a straight back and shoulders relaxed, do not slouch!
- If your desk, keyboard, monitor or chair is not at the right height, adjust it.
- Keep your hands should in naturally straightforward position from the wrists.
- Take a break every 5 to 10 minutes for at least 30 seconds, stretch and walk away from the screen.
- Take some exercise and drink plenty of water. Head of UK Corporate Healthcare Consulting at Hewitt said, "Reducing absenteeism is the "ultimate goal" for employers. To achieve this, they need to approach the problem from a total health management perspective. This means collecting quality data on the reasons behind absenteeism and developing a coordinated programme to encourage good health in their workforce."
Labels: Repetitive Strain Injury, RSI
Post On: Delicious | Diggit | Reddit | StumbleUpon
|
< a href='http://www.blogdir.co.uk/' > BlogDir< /a >
