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Dear all Many thanks for your responses re this I realise I had not put the website address on my email; it is www.ergotype.nl Have a look at the keyboard !! On a completely different matter: recently went to Marrakech on holiday and visited the tanneries there....if anyone is planning to go there in the near future it is worth a visit.... Mind boggling!! I shudder to think what any risk assessment would throw up Chloe > At a recent conference on musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace the > ergonomists that spoke highlighted some interesting points: > > 1. There is no such thing as an 'ergonomic chair'. Any chair can be > ergonomic if it fulfils certain criteria for the individual, the task the > environment and other equipment in use to undertake the task. > > 2. Research has shown that the main risk factors for upper limb disorders > are > Awkward wrist/arm postures (due to workstation organisation > &/or seat height) > Undesirable force (usually from people who lack proper > keyboard skills and often rectified by online typing courses) > High rates of repetition > Prolonged duration or inadequate rest > Any combinations of the above will substantially increase > the risk > > No matter what fancy keyboard at whatever extortionate price will stop or > alleviate the problem unless those items are addressed - and then probably > not even then! The HSE head of ergonomics Trevor Shaw and both the > ergonomists recommended HSG60(rev) 'Upper limb disorders in the workplace' > for help and advice. In my experience I have found, on more than one > occasion, that some of these so called 'ergonomic' contraptions can cause > more problems than they claim to alleviate. > > Just a word of caution! > > Greta > > Greta Thornbory > Consultant, Occupational Health & Education > www.gtenterprises-uk.com > Tel: 01235 770156 > Mob: 07778 518 027 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janet Yap" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 5:55 PM > Subject: Re: RSI mouse & keyboard > > > Hi Chloe, > > Have you tried contacting Data Sound Limited? They have a wide range and > selections of office equipments. We have employees here similar to yours > and with different msd conditions. They are costly but could help avoid > future litigation. Address: Gates House, 111 -113 Fortis Green, London N2 > 9HR. Telephone: 0208 883 6421. > > Regards. > > Jan > > > > > Chloe Coleridge <[log in to unmask]>@CCOLERIDGE.FSNET.CO.UK> on > 24/03/2004 15:19:47 > > Please respond to Occupational Health mailing list > <[log in to unmask]> > > To: [log in to unmask] > cc: > Subject: RSI mouse & keyboard > > > > > Hi all > > an RSI sufferer pointed this website out to me: what is the general > consensus on the mouse? the keyboard looks too awkward to my > thinking,especially for those who look at the keys whilst typing. Does > anyone have a mouse they would recommend? Obviously this is not a > replacement for safe systems at work,such as reduced usage etc etc. > > Also, has anyone come across a good chair for DSE users over 6'4"? > > > > thanks > > > > Chloe > > Chloe Coleridge RN BSc(Hons) SpOHN > > independent OH Adviser > > O H Assistance > > > > > > Freeserve AnyTime - HALF PRICE for the first 3 months - Save £7.50 a month > www.freeserve.com/anytime~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before > replying. Visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list > archives > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + > Visit BPL's new website > http://www.bpl.co.uk > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + > > > This e-mail is confidential to the intended recipient. If you have received > it in error you must not copy, disclose, distribute or rely on its contents > but delete it immediately from your computer and notify BPL please by > telephoning +44 (0) 20 8258 2589. > > BPL is not responsible and cannot be held liable > -for any reason to anyone who has received this e-mail in error > -for the contents of personal or private messages sent by members of staff > -for the security of information sent by e-mail at your request > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Please remove this footer before replying. > Visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.637 / Virus Database: 408 - Release Date: 20/03/2004 > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Please remove this footer before replying. > Visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. Visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives