Ergonomics
My day of sitting and standing to work at home
At home, how do you break up your working day? Do you move between sitting and standing and get moving? Meet some of the UK homeworkers who stand up for periods throughout the day to work, in a bid to be less sedentary for better health and wellbeing.
How to maximise your hybrid working productivity
How can we be most productive when we’re in an office environment and when we’re working from home? This infographic gives a range of productivity tips and ideas to help you maximise your productivity at work, with important reminders for your health and wellbeing.
Workplace wellbeing: incorporating self-care into your day
Incorporating self-care into our daily routines can benefit our mental and physical health and help increase workplace productivity. Get the tips on how to improve workplace wellbeing here.
Do employees working from home need a DSE risk assessment?
Don’t forget that the same DSE regulations apply whether an employee is working at home or at the office. Hear from the Head of Health, Safety and Security UK at Zurich and from Posturite’s Lead Consultant with helpful guidance.
Health and happiness at work: Posturite in numbers
Posturite helped over 113,356 employees in 2022 and demand has been red hot for ergonomic equipment and workplace wellbeing services this year. Take a look at all the numbers for workstation assessments, disability awareness sessions, ergonomic chairs and more!
Are employers doing enough to help homeworkers avoid back and neck pain?
A 31% increase in neck and back problems since 2019: this is the concerning new UK statistic for people signed off on long-term sick leave. How should employers respond?
Ergonomic products – as recommended by real humans
Revealed! The humans who man the Posturite online chat are Vikki and Gareth, experienced DSE Assessors. Did you know you can get immediate ergonomic product help on the chat service? Meet the team and hear how they like to surprise customers like you – by not being bots!
Improving our posture: should we try to sit up straight?
Good posture means working to our body’s balance and strengths. This new infographic explores what posture is, how taking care of our posture can help us to avoid pain, and how we can feel more confident, happier and more active if we avoid slouching.
The benefits of using ‘standing desks’: what’s the latest research?
A fascinating new study by the University of Leicester on reducing office workers’ sitting time is out. How does using height-adjustable desks, known by some as ‘standing desks’, affect physical, biochemical, psychological, and work-related health and performance?
