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Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 5:34
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Subject: Re: Lab seating
At the IRS conference yesterday on
MSD information was given by Hu Tech Associates ( ergonomists) with
regards to equipment and that includes seating. It can be found in the PUWER
regs - sorry I haven't got more details to hand but will have them in a few
days and will be able to quote you the chapter and verse they quoted - will
get back to you unless anyone else has it to hand.........
Greta
Dear all, Apologies for length of this email
- I work for an NHS trust and hope someone can advise me! I recently was
asked to do a workstation assessment for a lab worker because
she says her chair is too low and she has to stretch to look into the
microscope thus giving her neck pain.Her manager said she has often
requested new seats but is always told 'no money'. The seats they
have in the lab are the standard 5-base adjustable chairs designed for
work stations. They all appear to have been adjusted to full height
because the lab benches are higher than a standard desk and this would
seem to be the 1st complaint about them. However on observation,
this lab worker certainly appeared to have to stretch to look into the
microscope. My question is, are there any HSE regulations
specifically for labs & lab seating or does it just come under
the Workplace,Health & Safety regs(11) that they must have suitable
seating? Our H&S officer sent me a general HSE document about
seating but it wasn't specific to labs. I know special lab seats exist but
I don't know of a regulation that says labs must have them. All comments
gratefully received!
Anna Bacon
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