The workstation is an area where long term damage can begin simply because of the repetitive nature of the work carried out.

The Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 sets out the key responsibilities employers have in preventing injuries at work and managing any cases that do arise.

In summary, to prevent harm employers need to:

    * Take all practicable steps to ensure the safety of employees while at work.
    * Identify, assess and control risk factors by eliminating, isolating or minimising them.
    * Monitor staff exposure to any significant risk factor that have been minimised and their health in relation to them.
    * Provide information, training and supervision.

Find out how you can reduce the risk of your employees experiencing discomfort at work, and help prevent injuries from happening in the first place through,

    * Having a 33 point Workstation Risk Assessment completed for each workstation and person using that station.

To date we have completed nearly 7,000 assessments in the Auckland Region alone and a further 3500 around the country.

Click the link below to book a 33 - point workstation risk assessment.

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These risk assessments can be used to help you meet obligations under ACC’s Workplace Safety Management Practices Audit Standards under;

    * Critical Element One: Employer commitment to safety management practices.
    * Critical Element Three: Hazard identification, assessment and management.
    * Critical Element Four: Information, training and supervision.
    * Critical Element Six: Employee participation in health & safety management.

On completion of these risk assessments we provide a written report on each workstation advising what adjustments have been made and what further changes are required.

We will also supply you with a written Record of Learning covering the training we provide your staff in how a workstation needs to be set and also in how to maintain the correct seating posture to prevent injuries.

We recommend that a re assessment is completed after 18 months to ensure adjustments and changes made are being used as per the OSH guidelines. We are also available to assess new staff once they have been appointed and at that time we will adjust their workstation to their requirements. It is best that we do this as soon after they begin employment with you as possible.

We are now able to conduct assessments for out of Auckland customers in some areas. We are in the process of appointing and training Assessors in different regions. Once an Assessor is appointed, his or her details will appear on the contact page. If your area has an Assessor listed you may contact them direct.